From 1 May 2026, the earnings threshold under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) increases to R269,600.90 per year (or R22,466.74 per month).
For employers, this is more than just an updated figure — it directly determines which employees automatically qualify [more…]
R30,23 per hour
The minimum wage of R28,79 per hour will increase to R30,23 per hour (an increase of 5%). The new minimum wage sets a new baseline across all [more…]
Overtime work, defined as hours worked beyond the ordinary workweek, is a common practice across industries. While necessary to meet deadlines, manage increased workloads, or respond to unforeseen operational demands, overtime raises concerns regarding fair compensation, employee well-being, and work-life balance. In South Africa, the regulation of overtime is primarily governed by the [more…]
Since 2019, South Africa has had a National Minimum Wage, which sets the floor for all wages and salaries in the country. But for many workers, actual wages paid depend on the outcome of negotiations with employers.
The National Minimum Wage is set every year by the Minister of Labour [more…]
South African employers who are considering changing work hours to avoid the National Minimum Wage hike could find themselves in hot water, as the Department of Labour has vowed to clamp down on non-compliance in 2025.
The department is determined to increase its number of labour inspectors from 2,000 to 20,000, following a rise in labour [more…]
Employers and businesses are to take note of the extended deadline set for 30 June 2024 to submit the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) Return of Earnings (ROE). The extension for the period covering 1 March 2023 to 29 February 2024 was announced in a Government Notice. In addition to [more…]
There seems to be a bit of confusion regarding payments for public holidays if the public holiday falls on a Sunday and the Monday is a public holiday as well.
The days mentioned in Schedule 1 shall be Public Holidays, and whenever any Public Holiday falls on a Sunday, the following [more…]
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With the arrival of 2019, we saw the National Minimum Wage Act No. 9 of 2018 (“NMWA”) come into effect, which has not pleased those who are most affected by it.
The NMWA states that the national minimum wage for each ordinary hour worked is R20. There are, however, [more…]
The public sector wage agreement is close to being a done deal, with 48% of workers represented by trade unions at the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) supporting the offer.
A majority of 50%+1 employee agreement is required to implement the deal.
“We are awaiting Nehawu (National Education Health and Allied Workers Union) to finalise their [more…]
The bargaining council and the CCMA have proposed an offer of 8.75 percent for the first year and 8.25 percent for the second.
Bus commuters will have to find alternative transport until Wednesday when the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) will announce whether striking drivers have accepted an improved salary offer.
Satawu [more…]
Incentivise employers instead of fining them with amounts twice the value of the underpayment or twice the employee’s monthly wage, whichever is greater plus interest – Cofesa
Government needs to get the economy growing, cancel the junk status credit rating and resolve state capturing before wage increases can be [more…]
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) on Monday vowed to intensify the strike against Australian miner South 32 in Richards Bay, Kwa-Zulu Natal, after a marathon negotiation session to resolve the strike was deadlocked.
The global mining company has an aluminium smelter in Richards Bay, South [more…]
South Africa’s centralised collective bargaining system is at a critical “turning point”, with the sustainability of the current model being widely questioned in light of growing opposition to the extension of wage settlements to non-parties to the negotiations.
Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa operations director Lucio Trentini reports that the recently [more…]
Information details of the wage agreement recently concluded between SEIFSA and NUMSA and other unions under the auspices of the MEIBC:
Reuters reports that unions said on Tuesday they had agreed to a three-year wage deal for metal and engineering sector workers, ending weeks of difficult negotiations and averting an industry strike.
Employers’ body Saefa (SA Engineers’ and Founders’ Association), which is a former affiliate of the Steel and [more…]