# minwage

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- Published: 2020-11-29T13:23:06+02:00
- Author: dearSA

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### The Department of Employment and Labour has published the National Minimum Wage Commission proposal for 2021 adjustment, and is asking you to comment.

In Section 6, the National Minimum Wage Act of 2018 requires that the Commission“
review the national minimum age annually and make recommendations to the Minster
on any adjustment of the national minimum wage.” The Act mandates the Commission’s
review report to the Minister to reflect on alternative views, including those of
the public. The majority of Commissioners recommended the national minimum wage 
should be increased by 1.5% above inflation.

### **1496**** **participants (closed 20 December)

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### SUMMARY

 * The National Minimum Wage Commission recommends that the minimum wage be increased
   by inflation plus 1.5% next year.
 * the minimum wage for farmworkers to be the same level as the national minimum
   wage by next year.
 * Domestic workers should earn the same as other workers by 2022.
 * This would amount to an increase of about R450 per month for a domestic worker
   and about R350 per month for a farmworker over the next two years.

### IN THE MEDIA

 * Business Insider – [Here’s by how much the minimum wage – also for domestic workers – looks set to increase next year](https://www.businessinsider.co.za/minimum-wage-proposal-for-2021-2020-11)

### DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTS

 * [Commission’s report on the National Minimum Wage ](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20190832/201120nationalminimumwagecommission.pdf)

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