Details of the new minimum wages for farm and forestry workers which will become effective from 1 March 2017.
Given the current formula used to determine mid-cycle new minimum wages, (i.e. CPI excluding owners’ equivalent rent published in December 2016, plus 1%) the new minimum wage will increase by 8% to:
| R 3 001.13 | per month |
| R 692.62 | per week |
| R 138.39 | per day (based on 9 hours work) |
| R 15.39 | per hour |
Source: Forestry South Africa
