Tone-deaf elite risk backlash

IN A NATION grappling with soaring youth unemployment and an escalating crime wave, the recent decision by President Cyril Ramaphosa to elevate ministerial salaries by an additional R100 000 has ignited widespread outrage.

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Critics argue that the disparity between the privileged elite and the struggling masses is not only stark but indicative of a deeper systemic problem.The mounting frustrations of ordinary South Africans are palpable, particularly against a backdrop of increasing economic despair. Youth unemployment rates have reached alarming levels, with young people struggling to find meaningful work amid a stagnant job market. Conversely, the government appears more concerned with enhancing salaries for those at the top of the hierarchy who are, ironically, unable to ensure basic servi