Minimum Wage 2024 South Africa. The current minimum wage in south africa is zar27.58 per hour in 2024. The government gazette for the cleaning sector wages was released on the 2nd of february 2024 and will come into effect on the 1st of march 2024.

Employment and labour minister thulas nxesi has announced a new national minimum wage (nmw) determination which will go up from r25,42 to r27,58. On 1 february 2024, the minister of employment and labour increased the national minimum wage by 8,5% from r25,42 to r27,58 for each ordinary hour worked from 1.