Eskom CEO gets huge pay increases
Eskom increased its chief executive's salary by nearly R5 million in the 2025 financial year, despite the company being in serious financial distress.
The state-owned company also increased the annual salaries of its staff by an average of R167,000, the...
Eskom paying employees 1,195% more to produce the same amount of electricity as in 1994
In 1994, Eskom paid its employees R17,892 to produce a gigawatt-hour (GWh) of electricity. By 2025, this amount had increased to R231,985.
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, Eskom celebrated having delivered South...
New Eskom workers' salaries revealed
The lowest-paid unionised Eskom workers should be earning a starting salary of R19,768 per month from July 2026, calculations by MyBroadband showed.
Eskom and two of its workers' biggest labour unions recently announced the signing of a multi-year salary...
Here's how much developers in South Africa earn in 2026
Developers in South Africa are, on average, earning more each month in 2026 than in 2024 and 2025, with monthly average salaries for some roles exceeding R125,000.
While more seasoned developers and managers are earning more, the job...
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Most in-demand and best-paying tech jobs in South Africa
Michael Page has released its Salary Guide and Hiring Insights report for 2022, which found that the healthcare and technology industries have been the most active in hiring activity.
PageGroup South Africa operating director Paul Newman...
How much tax Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub pays
Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub paid R24.75 million in tax to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on his R55 million salary over the last financial year.
This was revealed in Vodacom’s integrated report for the year ended 31 March 2021.
The report...
How much companies are paying in 2020
2020 has been a turbulent year for businesses and employees in South Africa with the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown resulting in retrenchments and salary cuts.
While the IT and telecommunications industries have been more shielded from the economic...
South African companies cut salaries during lockdown
Large South African employers have announced drastic measures to cope with the coronavirus lockdown in South Africa, which include salary cuts and 4-day work weeks.
The 21-day lockdown, announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa two weeks ago...
The IT executive with the highest salary
MTN CEO Rob Shuter’s salary of R43 million was the highest of any ICT executive over the past year, followed by Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub with R38 million.
While these pay packages seem high in a country where the average salary in the formal sector is...
How the skills shortage will affect developer salaries in South Africa
Qualified professionals are leaving South Africa in droves, citing the ongoing problems of crime, economic uncertainty, and political problems as reasons for their emigration.
This has become increasingly apparent in...
South African IT and telecoms companies that pay the highest salaries
The IT and telecommunications companies which pay the highest salaries in South Africa are ICASA, the SABC, and Vodacom.
This is based on the latest data available from the annual reports of JSE listed companies and...
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How much South African government ministers will get paid in 2017
The salaries of South African government officials for 2017 have been published in the Government Gazette, detailing how much ministers and other officials will earn during the year ahead.
The Determination of Salaries and...
South African salaries: how much people really earn
CareerJunction’s online job survey reveals how much South Africans really earn, and it may be lower than you think.
How much the average South African employee gets paid
Statistics SA’s March 2015 Quarterly Employment Statistics survey reveals estimated monthly average salaries in SA.
Do you guys know what the starting salary of graduate (EIT/PIT) engineers is at mining companies?
I am looking to get bought-out of the bursary that I hold with one of them and move to another mining company since I would like to obtain my GCC ticket.
I hear of people getting bought-out all...
Telecoms salaries in SA: What professionals earn
Latest CJI report on the Telecommunication Industry in South Africa reveals supply, demand and salary levels of skilled professionals working in the telecoms market
South Africa's fattest ICT cats
Ever wondered how much local telecoms and IT executives and directors earn? The 2010 Directors’ Remuneration Report has all the answers