Employers buckle under pressure
The flexing of the mighty Numsa’s muscles in countrywide marches and in dispute meetings were enough to push employers to move their final offer to 7,5% for the lower grades and 6,5% for the higher grades.
Rate
Current minimum (hourly rates)
Increase on actuals and scheduled rate
Increase on scheduled wage rate (per hour)
New minimum wage rate
(per hour)
A
R27.61
6.5%
R1.80
R29.41
AA(6)
R26.05
6.58%
R1.71
R27.76
AA(start)
R24.58
6.67%
R1.64
R26.22
AB
R23.18
6.75%
R1.57
R24.75
B
R21.89
6.83%
R1.50
R23.39
C
R20.81
6.92%
R1.44
R22.25
D
R20.13
7.0%
R1.41
R21.54
DD
R18.43
7.08%
R1.31
R19.74
DDD
R17.40
7.16%
R1.25
R18.65
E
R16.41
7.25%
R1.19
R17.60
F
R15.51
7.33%
R1.14
R16.65
G
R14.61
7.41%
R1.08
R15.69
H
R13.78
7.5%
R1.03
R14.81
Electric Cable (Schedule F)
Rate
Current minimum (hourly rates)
Increase on actuals and scheduled rate
Increase on scheduled wage rate (per hour)
New minimum wage rate
(per hour)
Rate Z
R27.61
6.5%
1.80
R29.41
Rate Y
R21.48
6.6%
1.42
R22.90
Group IX
R20.15
6.7%
1.35
R21.50
Group VIII
R19.41
6.8%
1.32
R20.73
Group VII
R18.60
6.9%
1.28
R19.88
Group VI
R17.84
7.0%
1.25
R19.09
Group V
R17.08
7.1%
1.21
R18.29
Group IV
R16.33
7.2%
1.18
R17.51
Group III
R15.81
7.3%
1.15
R16.96
Group II
R15.17
7.4%
1.12
R16.29
Group I
R14.61
7.5%
1.10
R15.71
Structural Engineering
Rate
Current minimum (hourly rates)
Increase on actuals and scheduled rate
Increase on scheduled wage rate (per hour)
New minimum wage rate
(per hour)
5
R27.61
6.5%
1.80
R29.41
4
R24.76
6.7%
1.66
R26.42
3
R20.93
6.9%
1.44
R22.37
2
R16.88
7.1%
1.20
R18.08
1
R13.71
7.3%
1.00
R14.71
1(a)
R11.37
7.5%
0.85
R12.22
Apprentices
Year
Current Minimum Wage Rate per Week
Increase on Actual Rates
Weekly Increase on Minimum Rates
New Minimum Weekly Wage Rates
First Year
R546
6.5%
R35
R581
Second Year
R602
6.5%
R39
R641
Third Year
R717
6.5%
R47
R764
Fourth Year
R1062
6.5%
R69
R1131
Whichever is the greater personal increase
Vehicle Drivers
Rate
Main Agreement symbol
Current minimum (hourly rates)
Increase on actuals and scheduled rate
Increase on scheduled wage rate (per hour)
New minimum wage rate
(per hour)
Forklift drivers
F
15.51
7.33%
1.14
16.65
Code 08
E
16.41
7.25%
1.19
17.60
Code 10 and 11
DD
18.43
7.08%
1.31
19.74
Code 13 & 14
C
20.81
6.92%
1.44
22.25
Whichever is the greater personal increase
Gate and Fence Manufacturing (Division D/7)
Rate
Current minimum (hourly rates)
Increase on actuals and scheduled rate
Increase on scheduled wage rate (per hour)
New minimum wage rate
(per hour)
B
14.17
6.83%
0.97
15.14
C
13.53
7.02%
0.95
14.48
D
13.19
7.20%
0.95
14.14
DDD
13.09
7.26%
0.95
14.04
E
13.08
7.25%
0.95
14.03
F
12.41
7.33%
0.91
13.32
G
11.69
7.41%
0.87
12.56
H
10.34
7.5%
0.78
11.12
Whichever is the greater personal increase
Five grade schedule – engineering
Grade
Current minimum hourly rates)
Increase on actuals and scheduled rates
Increase on scheduled wage rates(per hour)
New minimum wage rates
(per hour)
5
27.60
6,5%
1.79
R29.39
4
23.77
6,5%
1.55
R25.32
3
20.48
6,5%
1.33
R21.81
2
17.62
6,5%
1.15
R18.77
1
15.18
6,5%
0.99
R16.17
Annexure H: Special provisions related to construction sites
Grade
Current minimum hourly rates)
Increase on actuals and scheduled rates
Increase on scheduled wage rates(per hour)
New minimum wage rates
(per hour)
5
R27.61
6.5%
1.80
R29.41
4
R24.76
6.7%
1.66
R26.42
3
R20.93
6.9%
1.44
R22.37
2
R10.81
7.1%
0.76
R11.57
1
R8.44
7.3%
0.62
R9.06
1(a)
R7.62
7.5%
0.57
R8.19