On 7 March 2025 the Minister of Employment and Labour announced an increase in the annual earnings threshold from R254 371.67 to R261 748.45. The increase is in effect from 1 April 2025.
For purposes of determining whether an employee earns in excess of the threshold, ‘earnings’ means an employee’s regular annual remuneration before deductions
The Minister of Labour has determined that from 1 March 2023, the earnings threshold under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (BCEA) increased from R224 080.48 per annum (approximately R18 673.37 per month) to R241 110.59 per annum (approximately R20 092.55 per month).
The national minimum wage increased from R23.19 per hour to