Harare Town Clerk Earns More Than SA President, US$30K Salary Outrages Zimbabweans
Zimbabweans are furious after discovering that Harare Town Clerk Hosiah Chisango earns a monthly salary 1.5 times higher than that of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Harare Town Clerk Earns More Than SA President
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume disclosed that top city executives are raking in excessive salaries despite the capital’s crumbling service delivery. While the town clerk earns a salary of US$30,000 (over R550,000 per month), the lowest-paid city director is reportedly taking home US$15,000.
For context, President Ramaphosa earns around R4.2 million per year, meaning the Harare Town Clerk makes more annually than South Africa’s President or his Vice President Paul Mashatile whose salary package is just under R3 165 000 per annum.
Harare Town Clerk Chisango’s Monthly Salary Causes Outrage
Angry Zimbabweans took to X (formerly Twitter) to express their outrage over the hefty salaries, especially considering the city’s failing water supply, uncollected garbage, and lack of basic worker uniforms. Here are some of the comments
@ali_naka:
Harare Town Clerk’s salary is 1.5 times higher than President Ramaphosa’s salary. Meanwhile Harare’s economy is the size of Hillbrow. Zimbabweans are led by SATANISTs
@OnsonMash:
Considering what is happening in Harare with refuse collection and the water situation the Harare town clerk shouldn’t be earning more than $5000. What is happening there is utterly ridiculous
@DThatshy:
Honestly we need new leaders,,the painful thing is that Jacob is in the opposition,,So in the case Zanu or Ccc ngu 6 lo 9,,everyone will be preaching change to get into the high chair,once the person is there laye us eating,,Cry my beloved country
@admiret4:
This is ridiculous. Reminds me of a certain Cuthbert Dube who was earning US$230 000per month at PSMAS at some point. That’s what happens when a system rewards on cronyism rather than performance
@tfmadyangove:
They steal without shame and what worries me is they don’t even seem to get worried and I wonder how do they even sleep at night with this unabated thievery