Johannesburg – Former chief justice Sandile Ngcobo will chair a presidential remuneration review commission on public service salaries, the presidency announced on Monday.

The commission was established by President Jacob Zuma to review the pay policies of the public service, spokesperson Mac Maharaj said in a statement.

“Through this commission, the state as an employer aims to ensure that government gets value for money paid on the salaries of public servants.”

Zuma announced during his State-of-the-Nation address in February that the commission would be established to investigate the appropriateness of the remuneration and conditions of service provided by the state to all its employees, with teachers receiving priority attention, said Maharaj.

– SAPA