Dr Nobuhle Nkabane

ANCR224 161/month

Dr Nobuhle Nkabane serves as Higher Education (Dismissed) minister (ANC) and earns R2 689 937 per year — about R224 161 per month, roughly 38.0× the national minimum wage — at DPSA salary grade Grade EC — Pay Level 1. This tracker does not currently publish an independent performance scorecard for this portfolio, so no performance grade is shown. The salary and audit figures below are drawn from official public records.

Salary breakdown

Annual salary

R2 689 937

Monthly

R224 161

vs minimum wage

38.0× min wage

Salary gradeGrade EC — Pay Level 1

Appointed3 July 2024

Statusdismissed

Department budgetDepartment of Higher Education (Vote 17)

Official vehicleState-allocated vehicle (within R800,000 threshold)

Salary source — DPSA 2025 approved rates

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za

No independent performance scorecard has been published for this portfolio yet. The salary and appointment details above are the documented public-record facts we track for this minister.

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