DA reveals salaries of Simelane and Shaik following leaks in Water Department
21 January 2020
The Democratic Alliance (DA) can reveal that Menzi Simelane and Mo Shaik are currently earning an estimated R1 978 533 per annum as "Special Advisors" to the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu.
This amount is at Notch A of a Level 16 DPSA Grading - the Grading given only to Director Generals of National Government Departments.
If, however, Shaik and Simelane's positions have been benchmarked at a higher notch on the same scale, they could be earning in excess of R2.2 million per annum - which is double the remuneration received by Members of Parliament.
The DA can also reveal that Minister Sisulu’s "Special Advisors", are - according to the Grading's leaked - earning roughly R700 000 more than the Ministry's Chief Director, who holds both an Honours Degree in Public Administration and a Masters Degree in Economic Policy.