Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Building Industry, Cape of Good Hope

Extension to Non-parties of the Main Consolidated Collective Agreement

Chapter Four: Minimum Wages, Wage and Benefit Parity

18. Minimum Basic Wages
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(1)Basic Wages: The basic wages in the Industry shall be as set out in this clause.

 

(2)From the date of coming into operation of this Agreement to 31 October 2023:

 

Category of Employee

Minimum Wage Per Hour

Labourer

R34.70

General Worker

R45.11

Tradesman Class 4

R49.11

Tradesman Class 3

R54.17

Tradesman Class 2

R73.84

Drivers / Plant operators Code C1

R61.64

Drivers code A, A1 or B

R46.41

Artisan

R98.90

Security Guard

R415.90 per day

Apprenticeship Year 1

R34.62

Apprenticeship Year 2

R49.46

Apprenticeship Year 3

R74.19

 

(3)For the period 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024 the wages applicable shall be increased on 01 November by the CPI percentage + 1% (as at the 1st of July 2023 as published by Statistics South Africa) provided that the minimum increase shall be 5% and the maximum increase be no higher than 7%.

 

(4)For the period 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025 the wages applicable from 1 November 2024 shall be increased by the CPI percentage+ 1% (as at the 1st of July 2024 as published by Statistics South Africa) provided that the minimum increase shall be 5% and the maximum increase be no higher than 7%.

 

(5)Nothing in this clause shall prevent an employer from paying more than the prescribed basic wage.

 

(6)No Party to this Agreement, nor any employee, shall be entitled to embark upon industrial action in order to compel an employer to pay more than the basic wage prescribed in this Agreement.

 

(7)If an employer regularly pays an employee a wage higher than the basic wage in respect of the ordinary hours, the prescribed basic wage shall mean such higher amount and the employee shall qualify for the equivalent amount of increase in the basic wage for that category of employee on 1 November each year.

 

(8)The basic wage payable in terms of sub clause (2) shall be deemed to include allowances for inclement weather, travelling time and transport costs.