Minimum wage
The general minimum wage in South Africa is 21.69 (1.2 EUR) South African rand per hour or 4,229 South African rand (235 EUR ) per month, assuming 195 workhours per month.[1] Regarding the agricultural sector, underpayment of wages is prevalent, with many owners of small farms not keeping track of worker hours, nor providing overtime benefits.[2]
Living wage
The Global Living Wage Coalition has developed a living wage benchmark for Western Cape Province, in rural South Africa. The living wage is estimated to be 4,596 South African rand (255 EUR) per month based on a family of 4.5 with 1.64 workers.[3] The area of Western Cape Province is a wine grape growing region, and this report identifies a living wage specifically for workers in the region.
- ^ WageIndicator, Foundation. (2020). https://wageindicator.org/salary/minimum-wage/south-africa/6226-national-minimum-wage
- ^ U.S. Department of State. (2019). https://www.state.gov/reports/2019-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/south-africa/
- ^ Global Living Wage Coalition. (2019). https://www.globallivingwage.org/living-wage-benchmarks/rural-south-africa/