New Minimum Wage Rates 2024 In South Africa. According to government gazette no 50073, dated 2 february 2024, the national minimum wage will be adjusted from 1 march 2024. The current rate of nmw as announced by employment and labour minister t.w nxesi in february 2023 jumped from (2022) r23,19 to r25,42 for each ordinary hour worked.

South africa’s minimum hourly wage increased by 8.5% to zar 27.58 an hour in 2024, up from zar 25.42, as announced by employment and labour minister thulas nxesi. The amounts are in south african rand (r).