New National Minimum Wage 2025 – 1 March 2025

The national minimum wage in South Africa was adjusted to R28.79 per hour, effective from March 1, 2025, for all workers, except those in the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), who will be paid R15.83 per hour. This represents a 4.4% increase from the previous rate of R27.58. The new rate applies to all sectors of the economy, including farm and domestic workers.