Sectoral Determinations > Sectoral Determination 14 : Hospitality Sector, South Africa > Part B : Minimum Wages

(1)	With effect from 1 July 2007, an employer must pay an employee at least the minimum wage, excluding any gratuity or tips, prescribed in this clause.

(2)	An employer must pay an employee who works 45 ordinary hours of work per week—

(a)	at least the weekly or monthly wage set out in table 1 or 2; or

(b)	by written agreement between the employer and the employee, at least the hourly rate set out in Table 1 or 2 for every hour or part of an hour that the employee works

(3)	An employee who works for less than four hours on any day must be paid at least for four hours work on that day.

Table 1: Minimum wages for employers with 10 or less employees
Minimum rate for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017			Minimum rate for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018			Minimum rate for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
Monthly	Weekly	Hourly	Monthly	Weekly	Hourly	Monthly	Weekly	Hourly
R2 959.35	R689.97	R15.17	R3 193.12	R736.92	R16.36	R3 384.71	R781.14	R17.34

Table 2: Minimum wages for employers with more than 10 employees
Minimum rate for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017			Minimum rate for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018			Minimum rate for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
Monthly	Weekly	Hourly	Monthly	Weekly	Hourly	Monthly	Weekly	Hourly
R3 298.52	R761.25	R16.91	R3 559.10	R821.34	R18.25	R3 772.65	R870.62	R19.35

N.B: The current wage increases have been determined by utilizing the April CPI (excluding owners’ equivalent rent) reported by Stats SA on the 23 May 2018 which is 4.5% plus 1.5% as prescribed in the Sectoral Determination. The total increase is 6%.

[Sectoral Determination 14, clause 2, Tables 1 and 2 substituted by Hospitality Sector Minimum Wages 2018 from DoL]

Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)

Sectoral Determinations

Sectoral Determination 14 : Hospitality Sector, South Africa

Part B : Minimum Wages

2. Minimum wage levels