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1 Curethe is Prevention 0800-0123-22 HELPLINE: AIDS REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICAG overnment GazetteVol. 64127 November 2018No. 42060 Cape TownKaapstadNo. 1303 27 November 2018It is hereby notified that the President has assented to the following Act, which is hereby published for general informa-tion: No. 1303 27 November 2018 Act No. 9 of 2018: National Minimum wage Act, 2018 Zwi khou ivhadziwa henefha uri mupresi-dende o tendelana na uyu mulayo une wa khou andadziwa hu u itela n ivhadzo kha tshitshavha: Nom 9 ya 2018: Mulayo wa Muholo wa Fhasisa wa Lushaka, 2018 THE PRESIDENCYVHUPRESIDENDE9771682 584003 ISSN 1682-584342060 This gazette is also available free online at No. 42060 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 Act No. 9 of 2018 National Minimum wage Act, 2018 ACTTo provide for a National Minimum wage ; to establish the National Minimum WageCommission; to provide for the composition and functions of the NationalMinimum wage Commission; to provide for the review and annual adjustment ofthe National Minimum wage ; to provide for exemption from paying the nationalminimum wage ; and to provide for matters connected the Republic of South Africa is one of the most unequal societiesin the world and that there are huge disparities in income in the National labour market;NOTINGthe need to eradicate poverty and inequality;ACKNOWLEDGINGthe need to promote fair and effective competition in the labourmarket and labour market stability.

2 NOTINGthe constitutional obligation on the State and employers to promote and fulfilthe right to fair labour practices,BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa,as follows: ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONSS ectionsCHAPTER 1 INTERPRETATION, PURPOSE AND APPLICATION1. Definitions2. Purpose of Act3. Application of ActCHAPTER 2 National Minimum WAGE4. National Minimum wage5. Calculation of wage510 (English text signed by the President) (Assented to 23 November 2018)This gazette is also available free online at GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 No. 42060 3 Mulayo wa Muholo wa Fhasisa wa Lushaka, 2018 Nom 9 ya 2018 MULAYOU ita mbetshelo nga ha muholo wa fhasisa wa lushaka; u ita uri hu vhe naKhomishini ya Muholo wa Fhasisa wa Lushaka; u ita mbetshelo nga ha mishumona kuvhumbelwe kwa Khomishini ya Muholo wa Fhasisa wa Lushaka; u itambetshelo malugana na u gonyisa muholo wa fhasisa wa lushaka na u ita tholon waha nga n waha zwi tshi kwama muholo wa fhasisa wa lushaka; u ita mbetshelonga ha u tendelwa uri mutholi a sa vhofhiwe nga mulayotibe wa muholo wa fhasisawa lushaka; na u ita mbetshelo kha zwo TSHI KHOU VHONWAuri Riphabu lki ya Afrika Tshipembe ndi in we yazwitshavha zwine hu khou shaea u lingana ha vhathu kha lifhasi nahone hu na u salingana ho kalulaho ho sedzwa muholo kha maraga wa zwa mishumo kha lushaka;HU TSHI DZHIELWA NT HA thod ea ya u fhelisa vhushai na u sa lingana ha vhathu.

3 HU TSHI KHOU T ANGANEDZWA thod ea ya u alusa mu ta tisano u pfadzaho nahonewavhud i kha maraga wa zwa mishumo na vhudziki kha maraga wa yone mishumo;HU TSHI DZHIELWA NT HAu kombetshedzwa ha Muvhuso na vhatholi ngandayotewa zwi tshi d a kha mafhungo a u tu tuwedza na u tevhedza pfanelo kha zwamaitele a pfadzaho mishumoni,UKHWAT HISWE nga Phalamennde ya Riphabu liki ya Afrika Tshipembe, nga nd ilai tevhelaho: NZUDZANYO DZA KHETHEKANYOK hethekanyoNDIMA YA 1T HALUTSHEDZO, NDIVHO NA ZWINE MULAYOWA KWAMA1. T halutshedzo2. Ndivho ya Mulayo3. Zwine Mulayo wa kwamaNDIMA YA 2 MUHOLO WA FHASISA WA LUSHAKA4. Muholo wa fhasisa wa lushaka5. U vhalelwa ha muholo510 (English text signed by the President) (Assented to 23 November 2018)This gazette is also available free online at No. 42060 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 Act No. 9 of 2018 National Minimum wage Act, 20186. Annual review7. Conduct of annual reviewCHAPTER 3 National Minimum wage COMMISSION8. Establishment of Commission9.

4 Composition of Commission10. Appointment and termination of appointment of members of Commission11. Functions of Commission12. Conduct of meetings of Commission13. Secretariat of Commission14. Funds of CommissionCHAPTER 4 GENERAL15. Exemptions16. Regulations17. Short title and commencementSCHEDULE 1 National Minimum WAGESCHEDULE 2 LEARNERSHIP ALLOWANCES45101520 This gazette is also available free online at GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 No. 42060 5 Mulayo wa Muholo wa Fhasisa wa Lushaka, 2018 Nom 9 ya 20186. T holo ya n waha nga n waha7. U itwa ha tholo ya n waha nga n wahaNDIMA YA 3 KHOMISHINI YA MUHOLO WA FHASISA WA LUSHAKA8. U thomiwa ha Khomishini9. Mirad o ya Khomishini10. U tholwa na u fhelisa vhurad o kha Khomishini11. Mishumo ya Khomishini12. U farwa ha mi tangano ya Khomishini13. Vhun waleli ha Khomishini14. Masheleni a KhomishiniNDIMA YA 4 NYANGAREDZO15. U vhofhololwa16. Ndangulo17. Dzina lipfufhi na u thoma u shumisa MulayoSHEDUL U YA 1 MUHOLO WA FHASISA WA LUSHAKASHEDUL U YA 2 MALAMBA A ZWA VHUGUDAMUSHUMO55101520 This gazette is also available free online at No.

5 42060 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 Act No. 9 of 2018 National Minimum wage Act, 2018 CHAPTER 1 INTERPRETATION, PURPOSE AND this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise Basic Conditions of Employment Act means the Basic Conditions ofEmployment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997); Cabinet means the cabinet referred to in section 91 of the Constitution of theRepublic of South Africa, 1996; Commission means the National Minimum wage Commission established interms of section 8; employer means any person who is obliged to pay a worker for the work thatthat worker performs for that person; labour relations Act means the labour relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of1995); Minister means the Minister of labour ; National Minimum wage means the National Minimum wage determined inSchedule 1 and adjusted annually in terms of section 6; NEDLAC means the National Economic Development and labour Councilestablished in terms of section 2 of the National Economic Development andLabour Council Act, 1994 (Act No.)

6 35 of 1994); ordinary hours of work means the hours of work permitted in terms of section9 of the Basic Conditions of EmploymentAct or in terms of any agreement in termsof section 11 or 12 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act; organised business means organised business as defined in the NationalEconomic Development and labour Council Act, 1994 (Act No. 35 of 1994); organised community means those non-governmental organisations contem-plated in the National Economic Development and labour Council Act, 1994(Act No. 35 of 1994); organised labour means organised labour as defined in the National EconomicDevelopment and labour Council Act; prescribed means prescribed by regulation under this Act; this Act includes the regulations made under this Act; wage means the amount of money paid or payable to a worker in respect ofordinary hours of work or, if they are shorter, the hours a worker ordinarily worksin a day or a week; and worker means any person who works for another and who receives, or isentitled to receive, any payment for that work whether in money or in of purpose of this Act is to advance economic development and social justiceby (a)improving the wages of lowest paid workers;(b)protecting workers from unreasonably low wages;(c)preserving the value of the National Minimum wage ;(d)promoting collective bargaining; and(e)supporting economic of Act3.

7 (1) This Act applies to all workers and their employers except members of theSouth African National Defence Force, the National Intelligence Agency and the SouthAfrican Secret gazette is also available free online at GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 No. 42060 7 Mulayo wa Muholo wa Fhasisa wa Lushaka, 2018 Nom 9 ya 2018 NDIMA YA 1T HALUTSHEDZO, NDIVHO NA ZWINE MULAYO WA KWAMAT uyu Mulayo, nga nnd a ha musi nyimele i tshi sumbedza nga in we nd ila Mulayo wa Basic Conditions of Employment Act zwi amba Mulayo waBasicConditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997); Khabinete zwi amba khabinete yo bulwaho kha khethekanyo ya 91 yaNdayotewa ya Riphabu liki ya Afrika Tshipembe, 1996; Khomishini zwi amba Khomishini ya Muholo wa Fhasisa wa Lushaka yothomiwaho hu tshi tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya 8; mutholi zwi amba muthu mun we na mun we ane a vhoxwa uri a badelemushumi kha mushumo we uyo mushumi a u ita a tshi itela onoyo mutholi; Mulayo waLabour relations Act zwi amba Mulayo waLabour relations Act, 1995 (Act No.)

8 66 of 1995 ); Minis ta zwi amba Minis ta wa zwa mishumo; muholo wa fhasisa wa lushaka zwi amba muholo wa fhasisa wa lushaka wotiwaho kha Shedu lu ya 1 nahone une wa gonyiswa n waha nga n waha u ya ngakhethekanyo ya 6; Khoro ya Mishumo na Mvelaphand a ya Ikonomi ya Lushaka(NEDLAC) zwi ambaKhoro ya Mishumo na Mvelaphand a ya Ikonomi ya Lushaka (NEDLAC)yo thomiwaho u ya nga khethekanyo ya 2 ya Mulayo waNational EconomicDevelopment and labour Council Act, 1994 (Act No. 35 of 1994); awara dzo d oweleaho dza mushumo zwi amba awara dza mushumo dzotendelwaho u ya nga khethekanyo ya 9 ya Mulayo waBasic Conditions ofEmployment Actkana u ya nga thendelano hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya11 kana 12 kha Mulayo waBasic Conditions of Employment Act; vhubindudzi ho dzudzanaho zwi amba vhubindudzi ho dzudzanaho sa zwezwa talutshedzwa kha Mulayo waNational Economic Development and LabourCouncil Act, 1994 (Act No. 35 of 1994); tshitshavha tsho dzudzanaho zwi amba madzangano a si a muvhuso obulwaho kha Mulayo waNational Economic Development and labour CouncilAct,1994 (Act No.

9 35 of 1994); mishumo yo dzudzanaho zwi amba mishumo yo dzudzanaho sa zwo talutshedzwaho kha Mulayo waNational Economic Development and LabourCouncil Act; u randela zwi amba zwo randelwaho nga fhasi ha Mulayo uno; uno Mulayo hu katelwa ndangulo dzo itwaho nga fhasi ha uno Mulayo; muholo zwi amba tshelede i badelwaho kana ine ya badelwa mushumimalugana na mushumo wa awara dzo d oweleaho dza u shuma kana, arali iri dzi thukhu, awara dze mushumi a shuma dzo d oweleaho kha d uvha kana kha vhege; na mushumi zwi amba muthu mun we na mun we ane a shuma kha mun we muthunahone ane a tanganedza, kana o tewaho nga u tanganedza muholo mun we namun we kha uyo mushumo we a shuma, hu nga vha muholo wa tshelede kanatshithu tshin we na tshin ya ya Mulayo uno ndi u khwin isa mvelaphand a ya ikonomi na vhutshilo ngau (a)gonyisa miholo mi tukusa ine ya holelwa vhashumi;(b)tsireledza vhashumi kha u holelwa miholo mi tukusa zwi sa pfadzi;(c)tsireledza ndeme ya muholo wa fhasisi wa lushaka;(d) tu tuwedza nyambedzano; na(e)tikedza mbekanyamaitela ya Mulayo wa kwama3.

10 (1) Uno Mulayo u kwama vhashumi vho the na vhatholi vhavho vho the nga nnd a hamirad o ya Mmbi ya Vhupileli ya Afrika Tshipembe, Zhendedzi la Vhusevhi la Lushakana Tshumelo ya Tshidzumbe ya Afrika gazette is also available free online at No. 42060 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 Act No. 9 of 2018 National Minimum wage Act, 2018(2) This Act does not apply to a volunteer, who is a person who performs work foranother person and who does not receive or is not entitled to receive, any remunerationfor his or her 2 National Minimum WAGEN ational Minimum wage4.(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the National Minimum wage is the amountstated in Schedule 1 as adjusted annually in terms of section 6.(2)(a)The Commission must, within 18 months of the commencement of this Act,conduct a review of the National Minimum wage contemplated in item 2(a)and(b)ofSchedule 1 (i) in accordance with the process contemplated in section 6; and(ii) taking into account the goals contemplated in section 7(a)and the factors listedin section 7(b),make recommendations to the Minister on the adjustment of the National minimumwage contemplated in item 2(a)and(b)of Schedule 1, which recommendations must,subject to the findings of the review contemplated in this paragraph, reflect anadjustment that is equivalent to the National Minimum wage contemplated in item 1 ofSchedule 1, or as close to that amount as the Commission s findings allow.