Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-12-2016 to 30-11-2017

1. New Rates for 2018 not announced. 
2. Wages in Area A and C will be subjected to a CPI plus 1.5% increase for the period 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017. CPI*** (Headline) six weeks prior to 1 December 2016 has been 6,1%. This means that wages for this period was calculated as follows: CPI (Headline) plus 1.5% for Area A and C = 6,1% + 1.5% = 7.6%.
3. Area A includes -  City of Cape Town, Greater East Rand Metro, City of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Nelson Mandela. Local Council: Emfuleni, Merafong, Mogale City, Metsimaholo, Randfontein, Stellenbosch, Westonaria  
4. Area B includes - KwaZulu-Natal excluding any area covered by a bargaining council agreement.
5. Area C includes - rest of South Africa
6. Area B: The rates applicable are those as prescribed by the Kwa-Zulu Natal Contract Cleaning Bargaining Council.

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1. Minimum Wages of domestic workers in South Africa is divided in two parts. 
   • Minimum wages for workers who work more than 27 ordinary hours per week
   • Minimum wages for workers who work 27 ordinary hours per week or less
2. Area A includes - Bergrivier Local Municipality, Breederivier Local Municipality, Buffalo City Local Municipality, Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Cederberg Local Municipality, City of Cape Town, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Drakenstein Local Municipality, Ekurhulen Metropolitan Municipality, Emalahleni Local Municipality, Emfuleni Local Municipality, Ethekwini Metropolitan Unicity, Gamagara Local Municipality, George Local Municipality, Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality, Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality, Kgatelopele Local Municipality, Khara Hais Local Municipality, Knysna Local Municipality, Kungwini Local Municipality, Kouga Local Municipality, Langeberg Local Municipality, Lesedi Local Municipality,  Makana Local Municipality, Mangaung Local Municipality, Matzikama Local Municipality, Metsimaholo Local Municipality, Middelburg Local Municipality, Midvaal Local Municipality, Mngeni Local Municipality, Mogale Local Municipality, Mosselbaai Local Municipality, Msunduzi Local Municipality, Mtubatu Local Municipality, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Nelson Mandela, Nokeng tsa Taemane Local Municipality, Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Overstrand Local Municipality, Plettenbergbaai Local Municipality, Potchefstroom Local Municipality, Randfontein Local Municipality, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Saldanha Bay Local Municipality, Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality, Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Swartland Local Municipality, Swellendam Local Municipality, Theewaterskloof Local Municipality, Umdoni Local Municipality, uMhlathuze Local Municipality and Witzenberg Local Municipality.
3. Area B includes - all other areas which are not included in Area A

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1. New rates for 2016 not announced yet.
2. Minimum Wage rate of Control or Communication Centre Officer is as per the relevant security officer grading
3. Minimum Wage rate for Controller is as per the Clericial Assistant. 
4. 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
5. Area B: Bloemfontein, East London, Kimberley, Klerksdorp, Pietermaritzburg, Somerset West, Stellenbosch and Strand
6. Area C: All other areas not specified elsewhere. 
7. 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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1. Minimum wages increased by CPI (excluding owners equivalent rent) as released by STATSSA six weeks prior to the increment date (6.2%) + 1.5% = 7.7%).

2. Boarding Allowances: 

If an employer requires an employee to sleep over at a place other than where the employee resides, the employer must either-

(a) Pay the employee the amount as reflected in table 2 below per night; or

(b) Reimburse the employee's reasonable expenses; or

(c) With the agreement of the employee, accommodate the employee in reasonable accommodation

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1. All employers in South Africa who employ farm workers are legally bound to pay at least the minimum wage. 

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