Minimum wage rate set to increase

Minimum wage rate set to increase

The hourly national minimum wage rate is going up by 3.8 percent from Saturday.

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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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