Minimum Wage – Contract Cleaners

The current minimum wage in South Africa is ZAR27.58 per hour in 2024. It became valid on March 1, 2024.
  • Valid on march 2024
  • The amounts are in South African Rand.

Area

Per hour
Area A: Metropolitan Councils: 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
Minimum wage with effect from March 1, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 2/9/24
ZAR30.35
Area B: All Areas in KwaZulu -Natal
Minimum wage with effect from March 1, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 2/9/24
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Area C: In the rest of the RSA
Minimum wage with effect from March 1, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 2/9/24
ZAR27.67

Definitions

Area A - 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.
Area B - KwaZulu-Natal excluding any area covered by a bargaining council agreement.
Area B: The rates applicable are those as prescribed by the Kwa-Zulu Natal Contract Cleaning Bargaining Council.
Area C includes rest of South Africa.

South Africa has a government-mandated minimum wage. No worker in South Africa can be paid less then this mandatory minimum rate of pay. The national minimum wage only exempts three categories, namely domestic workers, farm workers and expanded public works.
Employers in South Africa who fail to pay the Minimum Wage may be subject to punishment by the government of South Africa.

Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.

More information is available at

Minimum Wages - South Africa - Archive

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