National Minimum Wage Commission

​​​​​​​​​The National Minimum Wage Commission was established by section 8 of the National Minimum Wages Act​​ 9 of 2018 which took effect on 1 January 2019. The Minister of Employment and Labour after consultation with NEDLAC appointed the chairperson and three independent experts and the members nominated by organized business community and organized labour.

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The National Minimum Wage Commission presently comprises of the following members:

Chairperson: Prof Adriaan van der Walt

Independent experts:

  • Dr Neva Makgetla
  • Dr Sarah Mosoetsa
  • Prof Imraan Valodia

Organised business:

  • Mr. Kaizer Moyane 
  • Mr. Jonathan Goldberg
  • Ms. Jahni de Villers 
Organised labour:

  • Mr. Trenton Elsley 
  • Mr. Solly Phetoe
  • Mr. Edward Thobejane

Organised Community:

  • Ms. Isobel Frye
  • Ms. Conti Matlakala
  • Mr. Tumelo Zwane


The functions of the Commission are set out in section 11 of the National Minimum Wages Act​​ as follows:

review the national minimum wage and recommend adjustments​
investigate and report annually to the Minister on the  impact​ of the national minimum wage on the economy, collective bargaining and the reduction in income
        differentials and make such information available to the public;
investigate income differentials and recommend benchmarks for proportion- ate income differentials; 
set medium term targets for the national minimum wage within three years of the commencement of this Act; and 
advise the Minister on measures to reduce income differentials or any other matter on which the Minister requests the Commission’s advice; 
advise the Minister on sectoral determinations​; 
advise the Minister on any matter concerning basic conditions of employment; and
perform any such function as may be required of the Commission in terms of any other employment law.


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