On 1 March 2023, the South African minimum wage was increased once again. The last increase (of 6.91%) was a year ago on 1 March 2022.
This year, the increase is 9.6% for most categories of employees, bringing the national minimum wage to R25.42 per hour. This increase applies to most employees, but the following have differing minimum wage amounts:
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) Commission made this decision while considering inflation, the cost of living and the country’s gross domestic product. The NMW Commission also received input from experts, employers, organisations, trade unions, and government before coming to a decision on the increase amount as well as how the different sectors would be affected.
Click here to see the full breakdown of updated minimum wages.
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