Minimum wage rate set to increase
Updated | By Newswatch
The hourly national minimum wage rate is going up by 3.8 percent from Saturday.
The Department of Employment and Labour says the new rate for each ordinary hour worked will now be R20.76 from the 1 March.
It says the increase is in line with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, which allows for an annual review.
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Domestic workers are entitled to a minimum wage of R15.57 per hour - while farmworkers should be paid at least R18.68 per hour.
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