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The National Minimum Wage will go up from R25,42 to R27,58 per hour.
The new National Minimum Wage (NMW) determination, which will increase from R25,42 to R27,58 for each regular hour worked, was announced by Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi.
The NMW is the bare minimum that an employer must pay workers for labour completed to comply with the law.
The amount does not include gratuities, bonuses, gifts, in-kind payments (such as board or lodging), transportation, tools, food, or lodging allowances, among other things.
A person who worked 40 hours a week previously earned R 4067, 20 per month, the new NMW will see them earning R 4412,80 per month.
2019 saw the initial implementation of the NMW, which paid at least R20 per hour. The NMW is governed by law, and infractions carry fines.
The Department of Employment and Labour stated in a statement on Saturday that the new National Minimum Wage (NMW) will take effect on March 1, 2024.
“The National Minimum Wage determination also includes the vulnerable sectors of farm workers and the domestic workers – whom since 2022 were aligned with the NMW rates.
“However, the workers employed on an expanded public works programme are entitled to a minimum wage of R15,16 per hour [up] from R13,97. Workers who have concluded learnership agreements contemplated in section 17 of the Skills Development Act, 1998, are entitled to the allowances as determined in the latest government schedule,” the department said.
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi.
[Media Release] Employment and Labour Minister @NxesiThulas announces #NationalMinimumWage (NMW) for 2024 pic.twitter.com/NAXNeQYUaq
— Department of Employment and Labour (@deptoflabour) February 5, 2024
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