HOSPITALITY SECTOR MINIMUM WAGES AS FROM 1 JULY 2017 TABLE 1:

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1 HOSPITALITY SECTOR MINIMUM WAGES AS FROM 1 JULY 2017 TABLE 1: 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 Table 1: Minimum wages for employers with 10 or less employees 1 July 2017 to 30 June July 2018 to 30 June 2017 Monthly Weekly Hourly Monthly Weekly Hourly Previous minimum wage plus CPI (CPI excluding owners equivalent R R R15.17 R R R rent) plus 1.5% TABLE 2: 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 Table 2: Minimum wages for employers with more 10 employees 1 July 2017 to 30 June July 2018 to 30 June 2017 Monthly Weekly Hourly Monthly Weekly Hourly Previous minimum wage plus CPI (CPI excluding owners equivalent R R R16.91 R R R rent) plus 1.5% N.B: The current wage increases have been determined by utilizing the CPI (excluding owners equivalent rent) reported by Stats SA on 19 April The current level of CPI is 6.4%. The wage increase is therefore determined by adding 6.4% plus 1.5% as stated in the current Sectoral Determination. The total increase is 7.9%

2 (YEAR 3) Table 3: Private Security Sector Minimum wages MONTHLY SALARY RATES FOR YEAR 3 (with effect from 1 September 2017) AREA 1 AREA 2 In the Magisterial Districts of Alberton, Bellville, Benoni, Boksburg, Bloemfontein, Brakpan, All other areas Camperdown, Chatsworth, Durban, East London, Germiston, Goodwood, Inanda, Johannesburg, Kempton Park, Kimberley, Klerksdorp, Krugersdorp, Kuils River, Mitchell s Plain, Nigel, Oberholzer, Paarl, Pietermaritzburg, Pinetown, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, Randburg, Randfontein, Roodepoort, Sasolburg, Simon s Town, Somerset West, Springs, Stellenbosch, Strand, The Cape, Maximum permissible working hours per week for each respective category of employee, subject to clause 5(2), with regard to averaging of working hours. Uitenhage, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging, Westonaria, Wonderboom and Wynberg. Monthly salary Monthly salary Artisan R7 014 R Clerical Assistant 45 During the first year of R3 496 R2 899 During the second year of R3 554 R2 941 Thereafter R3 608 R3 005 Clerk 45 During the first year of R3 813 R3 213 During the second year of R4 053 R3 409 During the third year of R4 263 R3 625 Thereafter R4 493 R3 819 Control or Communication 48 As for relevant security officer grading Centre Operator Controller As for a clerical assistant 45 Driver of a - 45 Light motor vehicle R3 679 R3 085 Medium motor vehicle R3 943 R3 323 Heavy motor vehicle R4 116 R3 477 General Worker 45 During the first six months service R2 861 R2 356 with the same employer Thereafter R2 956 R2 448 Handyman R4 070 R Security Officer 48 Grade A R5 209 R4 323 Grade B R4 668 R3 934 Grade C, D & E R4 102 R3 414 Employees not elsewhere 45 R3 534 R2 933 specified Note: The current minimum wage increases for all other categories of employee including Grade A and B have been determined by utilizing the CPI (Available on the 30 June 2017) reported by Stats SA in 21 June 2017 which was 5.4% plus 1% as stated in the Sectoral Determination equal to the total increase of 6.4%. Grade C, D and E is predetermined rates as per Private Security Sectoral Determination published in the Government Gazette no: dated 01 September 2015.

3 Note to Year 3 tables, above: i. The basic salary rate for Grade D and E will be equal to Grade C in the third year of the determination. ii. The basic salary rates in all categories including security officers for Area 2 will be the same as of Area 1 in the third year of the determination and Area 3 will then become Area 2. (c) Casual employees An employer shall pay a casual employee in respect of each hour or part of an hour (excluding overtime) worked by the employee on any day other than a paid holiday or a Sunday not less than the hourly wage as calculated in terms of clause 3(5)(b) for an ordinary employee who in the same area performs the same class of work as the casual employee is required to do, plus 15 percent, or not less than the hourly wage or hourly equivalent of the salary actually being paid to the ordinary employee, whichever is the greater amount. Provided that - (i) for the purposes of this paragraph the expression "the ordinary employee" means the employee who performs the particular class of work in the employer's full-time employ and who is being paid the lowest salary for that class of work; (ii) where the employer requires the casual employee (aa) to perform the work of a class of employee for whom salaries on a rising scale are prescribed, the expression "hourly wage" shall mean the hourly equivalent wage prescribed for a qualified employee of that class; and (ab) to work for a period of less than four hours on any day, the employee shall be deemed to have worked four hours and remunerated accordingly. (2) Area 3 Premium: Every security officer in Area 3 shall be paid a monthly premium of R Such Area 3 premium shall be reflected as an Area 3 Premium on the employee s salary advice.

4 2018 Minimum wages for employees in the Farm and Forestry workers Sectors Table 1: Minimum wages for employees in the Farm and Forestry workers Sector 1 March 2016 to 28 February March 2017 to 29 February March 2018 to 28 February 2019 Monthly Weekly Daily Hourly Monthly Weekly Daily Hourly Monthly Weekly Daily Hourly R R R R14.25 R R R138.52* R15.39 R R R *For employees who work 9 hours a day. **The CPI to be utilised is the available CPI excluding owners equivalent rent as released by Statistic South Africa six weeks prior to the increment date. CPI = 4.6% + 1% = 5.6% increase

5 WHOLSALE AND RETAIL SECTOR: MINIMUM WAGE TABLES Table 1: Area A Metropolitan and Local Municipality Table 2: Area B Metropolitan and Local Municipality Bergrivier, Breede Valley, Buffalo City, Cape Agulhas, Cederberg, City of Cape Town, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, City of Tshwane, Drakenstein, Ekurhuleni, Emalahleni, Emfuleni, Ethekwini Metropolitan Unicity, Gamagara, George, Hibiscus Coast, Karoo Hoogland, Kgatelopele, //Khara Hais, Knysna, Kungwini, Kouga, Hessequa local authority, Lesedi, Makana, Mangaung, Matzikama, Metsimaholo, Middelburg (Mpumalanga), Midvaal, Mngeni, Mogale, Mosselbaai, Msunduzi, Mtubatuba, Nama Khoi, Nelson Mandela, Nokeng tsa Taemane, Oudtshoorn, Overstrand, Plettenbergbaai, Potchefstroom, Randfontein, Richtersveld, Saldanha Bay, Sol Plaatjie, Stellenbosch, Swartland, Swellendam, Theewaterskloof, Umdoni, umhlathuze and Witzenberg. Minimum wages for the period 01/02/17 to 31/01/2018 Minimum wages for the periods: 01/02/18 to 31/02/2019 Minimum wages for the period 01/02/17 to 31/01/2018 Metropolitan and local municipalities not listed in Area A. Minimum wages for the periods: 01/02/18 to 31/02/2019 Job category 27 Hrs or less Cl 2 (2) 27 Hrs or less Cl 2 (2) 27 Hrs or less Cl 2 (2) 27 Hrs or less Cl 2 (2) Cl 2(3)(b) Cl 2(3) (a) Cl 2 (3)(b) Cl 2(3)(a) Cl 2 (3)(b) Cl 2(3)(a) Cl 2(3) (b) Cl 2(3)(a) R.p.h R.p.h R.p.h. R.p.w R.p.m R.p.h R.p.h R.p.h. R.p.w R.p.m R.p.h R.p.h R.p.h. R.p.w. R.p.m. R.p.h R.p.h R.p.h R.p.w R.p.m General Assistant/Trolley Collector Security Guard Forklift Operator Driver < 3500kg Merchandiser/Shop Assistant/Checker Cashier Driver 3501 <9000kg Clerk/Sales Assistant/Sales person/block man/baker/deli Assistant Driver 9001 <16000kg Displayer Driver 16001kg > Supervisor Trainee Manager Assistant Manager Manager Table 1: Area A: Previous years' minimum wage + CPI(EOER)* +0.5%: (4.6%(CPI EOER)+0.5%=5.1%) All job categories will therefore receive a minimum wage increase of 5.1%. Table 2: Area B: Previous years' minimum wage + CPI (EOER)* +2%: (4.6 %( CPI EOER) +2%= 6.6%) All job categories will therefore receive a minimum wage increase of 6.6% except Security Guard job category which will be entitled to a minimum wage of the security guard in table 1 after the increase has been affected.