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Annual increase to the national minimum wage, effective 1 March 2025

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Annual increase to the national minimum wage, effective 1 March 2025

The National Minimum Wage Act 9 of 2018 (Act) was enacted to advance economic development and social justice by, inter alia, improving the wages of the lowest paid workers, and protecting workers from unreasonably low wages by establishing the national minimum wage (NMW).

10 Feb 2025 1 min read Employment Law Alert Article

At a glance

  • In accordance with the requirements of section 6(5) of the Act, the Minister of Employment and Labour published the adjusted national minimum wage rates in the Government Gazette on 4 February 2025.
  • This alert outlines the changes.

In accordance with the requirements of section 6(5) of the Act, the Minister of Employment and Labour published the adjusted NMW rates in the Government Gazette on 4 February 2025, increasing the rates as follows:

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