Wholesale & Retail Hourly Minimum Wage - 2025 - R 28.79 per hour

Oct 3, 2026

Uploaded by Franzy

A 2025 pamphlet explaining the Wholesale and Retail sectoral hourly minimum wage in South Africa, stating a national minimum of R 28.79 per hour from 1 March 2025 and arguing it is too low. It outlines sectoral determination coverage, area A and area B differences, and how working hours affect entitlements, including additional pay via agreements. It also warns employers against reducing wages or hours and explains unfair labour practice disputes via the CCMA, with contact details for advice.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

Wholesale & Retail Hourly Minimum Wage - 2025

Sectoral Determination overview

Who is covered and how hours affect pay

Employer duties and unfair labour practice disputes

Contact information

Wholesale & Retail Hourly Minimum Wage 2025 R 28.79 per hour is a poverty wage! ORGANISE AND DEMAND A LIVING WAGE! The new national minimum wage is R 28.79 per hour! Sectoral Determination for workers in the Wholesale and Retail Sector The Sectoral Determination for workers in the Wholesale and Retail Sector contains conditions of employment for workers in this Sector, such as hours of work, leave, particulars of employment and termination of employment. It also says what employers in the sector MUST pay as the minimum hourly wage. (Wholesale and Retail bosses must not pay less) . There are different groups of workers in the Wholesale and Retail Sector who all get paid different minimum hourly wages. The minimum hourly wage for Wholesale and Retail workers also differs from place to place in South Africa. Area A workers have one set of minimum wages, and Area B workers have another. The national minimum wage for this sector starts at R 28.79 per hour from 1 March 2025. This is pathetically low. All workers deserve more. Question: I work in a Retail store for less than 27 hours per month. Do I still get the hourly minimum wage as set out in the Wholesale and Retail Sectoral Determination? Answer: Workers who work 27 hours or less per week can make an agreement with the employer to get an additional 25% on top of the minimum wage in the determination. If you work 24 hours or less per month in the sector, you are excluded from the Sectoral Determination’s conditions of employment. But you still get the minimum wage for the sector. Your minimum will differ depending on your job and where you live: Bosses cannot reduce your wages or hours of work because the minimum wage has increased It is an unfair labour practice for bosses to avoid paying the minimum by changing workers’ wages, hours of work or conditions of employment. Workers can declare an unfair labour practice dispute at the CCMA if bosses lower their wages or worsen their working conditions. Bosses are also not allowed to drop workers’ wages to R 28.79 per hour if the workers already earn a higher rate. Contact the Casual Workers ’ Advice Ofice to discuss any issues! Phone or WhatsApp us on: 082 8121934 You are welcome to visit us at 2 High Road, Germiston, Gauteng.

FAQs

What is the new national minimum wage for Wholesale and Retail workers in 2025?

The national minimum wage for the sector is R 28.79 per hour from 1 March 2025.

If I work less than 27 hours per week in retail, do I still get the hourly minimum wage?

Workers who work 27 hours or less per week can agree with the employer to receive an additional 25% on top of the minimum wage in the determination.

What can I do if an employer reduces wages or worsens working conditions?

Workers can declare an unfair labour practice dispute at the CCMA if employers lower wages or make working conditions worse.

Oct 3, 2026

Uploaded by Franzy