Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-09-2016 to 31-08-2017

1. Minimum Wage rate of Control or Communication Centre Officer is as per the relevant security officer grading
2. Minimum Wage rate for Controller is as per the Clericial Assistant. 
3. Area A: Alberton, Bellville, benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Camperdown, Chatsworth, Durban, Germiston, Goodwood, Inanda, Johannesburg, Kempton Park, Krugersdrop, Kuils River, Mitchell’s Plain, Niger, Oberholzer, Paarl, Pinetown, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, Randburg, Randfontein, Roodepoort, Sasolburg, Simon’s Town, Springs, The Cape, Uitenhage, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeninging, Westonaria, Wonderboom and Wynberg
4. Area B: Bloemfontein, East London, Kimberley, Klerksdorp, Pietermaritzburg, Somerset West, Stellenbosch and Strand
5. Area C: All other areas not specified elsewhere. 
6. Maximum permissible working hours per week for each respective category of employee subject to clause 5(2), with regard to averaging of working hours 
   • Work hours for artisan, clerical assistant, clerk, controller, driver, generral worker, handyman, and employees not else where specified is 45 hours per week
   • Work hours for control or communication centre officer and security officer is 48 hours per week. 

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