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Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Notices

National Textile Bargaining Council: Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Part 2

Annexures

Annexure F: Home Textiles Section

B. Remuneration

3. Minimum Wages

 

3.1 Every employer must pay each employee a wage that is not less than the minimum hourly rate prescribed in the relevant table below:

 

3.1.1 With effect from the coming into operation of this Agreement, the increase on the Industry minimum hourly rates of pay will be as follows:

 

Grades

Increase per Hour per Grade

1

R1.81

2

R1.86

3

R1.98

4

R2.10

5

R2.30

 

3.1.2 With effect from the coming into operation of this Agreement, the Industry hourly rates of pay per grade are as detailed below:—

 

Grades

Hourly Rate

1

R29.19

2

R30.06

3

R31.96

4

R33.89

5

R37.10

 

3.1.3 Employees whose hourly rate of pay are adjusted to comply with the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will have their hourly rate adjusted to the applicable Industry Hourly Rate of Pay. Those employees, whose hourly rate of pay are above the NMW and the industry minimum Hourly Rate of Pay, will receive the industry hourly increase as per table 3.1.1.

 

[Part 2 Annexure F (B)(3) substituted by Notice No. R.6794, GG53629, dated 7 November 2025]