The minimum wage in South Africa is almost officially with us. The minimum wage was recently passed by the National Assembly. It is aimed at improving the lives of South African workers at the lowest end of the pay...
Category - Minimum Wage
Matt Newnham
Minimum wage decisions—Ignoring them will not make them go away
Author: Ian Hurst — Managing Director, Paymaster People Solutions The minimum wage will be introduced on the 1 August 2018. The minimum wage will be set at R20 per hour. This means that an employee who works a 40-hour...
Ian Hurst
New minimum wage: No stopping now
On the 1st May 2018 South Africa will introduce a new minimum wage. The minimum wage will be set at R20 per hour with the following three exceptions: Farm workers will be 90% of R20 per hour (R18 per hour); Domestic...
Preparing for Minimum Wages and Equal Pay
Author: Ian Hurst — Managing Director, Paymaster People Solutions During the 21st Annual NEDLAC Summit held on 9 September 2016, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said that NEDLAC was making progress in achieving labour...
Hospitality Industry – New Minimum Wage
New wage rates for the hospitality industry must be applied from 1st Just 2015. The increased rates have been announced by the Minister of Labour and will apply until 30 June 2016. All workers employed by hotels...
Adrian Baillie-StewartNew minimum wage for domestics
New minimum wage for domestics Cape Town – The minimum wage of domestic workers will rise from next month, Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant announced on Friday. From December 1, the minimum wage of those working...
