- Valid in March 2024
- The amounts are in South African Rand (R).
Area
Per hour | |
Area A: Metropolitan Councils: City of Cape Town, Greater East Rand Metro, City of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Nelson Mandela. Local Council: Emfuleni, Merafong, Mogale City, Metsimaholo, Randfontein, Stellenbosch, Westonaria
Minimum wage with effect from 01 March 2024.
Information last updated on this page 2024/02/09
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R30,35 |
Area B: All Areas in KwaZulu -Natal
Minimum wage with effect from 01 March 2024.
Information last updated on this page 2024/02/09
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- |
Area C: In the rest of the RSA
Minimum wage with effect from 01 March 2024.
Information last updated on this page 2024/02/09
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R27,67 |
Definitions
Area A - City of Cape Town, Greater East Rand Metro, City of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Nelson Mandela. Local Council: Emfuleni, Merafong, Mogale City, Metsimaholo, Randfontein, Stellenbosch, Westonaria.
Area B - KwaZulu-Natal excluding any area covered by a bargaining council agreement.
Area B: The rates applicable are those as prescribed by the Kwa-Zulu Natal Contract Cleaning Bargaining Council.
Area C includes rest of South Africa.
South Africa has a government-mandated minimum wage. No worker in South Africa can be paid less then this mandatory minimum rate of pay.
Employers in South Africa who fail to pay the Minimum Wage may be subject to punishment by the government of South Africa.
Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.
More information is available at
Archive Minimum wage in South Africa
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- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 1-12-2016 to 30-11-2017
- Minimum Wages in South Africa - Private Security Sector with effect from 1-9-2016
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-12-2016 to 30-11-2017
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-12-2016 to 28-02-2017
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-12-2016 to 28-02-2017
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-12-2015 to 28-02-2017
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-12-2015 to 28-02-2017
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-12-2015 to 28-02-2017
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 1-12-2015 to 28-02-2017
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-01-2018 to 28-02-2018
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-12-2015 to 28-02-2017
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-12-2015 to 28-02-2017
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-01-2015 to 31-03-2016
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-01-2015 to 31-03-2016
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-01-2015 to 31-03-2016
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 1-1-2015 to 28-02-2016
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-01-2015 to 31-03-2016
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-12-2016 to 28-02-2017
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-12-2015 to 28-02-2017
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-01-2015 to 31-03-2016
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-01-2015 to 31-03-2016
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-12-2013 to 31-03-2015
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-12-2013 to 31-03-2015
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 1-12-2013 to 31-03-2015
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-12-2013 to 31-03-2015
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 1-12-2013 to 31-03-2015
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 1-12-2013 to 30-11-2014
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-01-2015 to 31-03-2016
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-12-2013 to 31-03-2015
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-12-2013 to 31-03-2015
- Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-12-2013 to 31-03-2015