Department of labour

TABLE 1

MINIMUM WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SECTOR

AREA A

CATEGORY		1 February 2003			1 February 2004			1 Febraury 2005
		R.p.h	R.p.w	R.p.m	R.p.h	R.p.w	R.p.m	R.p.h	R.p.w	R.p.m
Assistant Manager		13.58	611.12	2 648.19	14.77	664.89	2 881.23	16.07	723.40	3 134.77
Cashier		7.93	356.91	1 546.62	8.62	388.32	1 682.72	9.38	422.49	1 830.79
Clerk		9.39	422.60	1 831.29	10.21	459.79	1 992.44	11.11	500.25	2 167.77
Displayer		9.74	438.55	1 900.41	10.60	477.15	2 067.65	11.53	519.13	2 249.60
Driver	Gross Vehicle mass < 3 500 kg	7.15	322.02	1 395.45	7.78	350.36	1 518.24	8.47	381.19	1 651.84
	Gross Vehicle mass 3 501 - <9 000kg	8.65	389.64	1 688.49	9.42	423.93	1 837.07	10.24	461.24	1 998.72
	Gross Vehicle mass 9 001 - <16 000kg	9.43	424.71	1 840 45	10.26	462.09	2 002.40	11.17	502.75	2 178.60
	Gross Vehicle mass 16 001kg	10.38	467.18	2 024.47	11.29	508.30	2 202.64	12.28	553.02	2 396.46
Forklift operator		6.76	304.26	1 318.47	7.35	331.01	1 434.41	7.98	359.39	1 557.37
General Assistant		6.17	277.77	1 203.70	6.71	302.22	1 309 62	7.30	328.81	1 424 86
Manager		14.87	669.57	2 901.51	16.18	728.50	3 156.84	17.61	792.60	3 434.64
Merchandiser		7.42	334.22	1 448.29	8.08	363.63	1 575.73	8.79	395.62	1 714.39
Security Guard		6.33	284.94	1 234.77	6.88	310.02	1 343.42	7.49	337.24	1 461.40
Sales Assistant		9.39	422.60	1 831.29	10.21	459.79	1 992.44	11.11	500.25	2 167.77
Sales Person		9.39	422.60	1 831.29	10.21	459.79	1 992.44	11.11	500.25	2 167.77
Shop Assistant		7.42	334.22	1 448.29	8.08	363.63	1 575.73	8.79	395.62	1 714.39
Supervisor		11.54	519.38	2 250.65	12.55	565.08	2 448.70	13.66	614.81	2 664.18
Trainee Manager		12.46	560.72	2 429.81	13.55	610.07	2 643.64	14.75	663.75	2 876.26

The minimum wage that must be paid by employers with less than five employees, employers previously excluded from the scope of the Wage Determination 478, Commercial Distributive Trade and employers in the former TBVC states are set out in Tables 4, 5 and 6 of this Sectoral Determination.