7 percent minimum wage increase to become effective in April |28 March 2025

PS Bresson (right) and Ms Vel during the press conference

The government has announced a 7 percent increase in the minimum wage as from April 1, following the first review since January 2020.

The decision, in line with the proposal announced during the 2025 budget address, aims to reflect the evolution in prices resulting from inflation, and living wage assessments. 

With the review, the minimum wage will increase from R38.27 to R40.95 per hour for employed workers. This means for a job based on 40 hours per week, the minimum wage will increase from R6,633.47 to R7,098 per month.

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