South African Minimum Wage 2024. The new minimum also outlines the minimum wage for workers in certain sectors. The nmw first came into implementation in 2019 at a minimum of r20 per hour.
Employment and labour minister tw nxesi announced that the national minimum wage (nmw) for each ordinary hour worked will increase to r27.58 with effect from 01 march 2024. The minimum wage of r25.42 per hour increased to r27,58 per hour with effect 1 march 2024.