New minimum wages released: Effective from March 2014
The new minimum wage rates for various sectors, including the retail and farming sector, were released recently. These wages will be effective from next month.
In the farming sector in the period 1 March ¬2014 - 28 February 2015:
- The monthly wage increased from R2 274.82 (last year’s figure) to R2 420.41,
- The weekly wage went from R525.00 to R558.60,
- The daily rate improved from R105.00 to R111.72, and
- The hourly rate grew from R11.66 to R12.41.
The daily rate is for employees who work nine hours a day.
Minimum wages in the wholesale and retail sector have also increased. For example:
- In ‘area A’ an assistant manager will now earn:
- R28.68 per hour, R1 290.77 per week, R5 592.90 per month and if he or she works 27 hours he or she will earn R29.73 per hour.
- In ‘area B’ an assistant manager will now earn:
- R24.06 per hour, R1 082.65 per week, R4 691.13 per month and if he or she works 27 hours he or she will earn R25.10 per hour.
For the other new minimum wage rates in the wholesale and retail sector, follow this link.
