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Warning over big change for employees in South Africa coming next week | SA News

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 ·22 Apr 2026

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Legal experts have warned that the new earnings threshold taking effect next Friday (1 May) could have significant financial implications for employers in South Africa.

The Department of Employment and Labour gazetted the changes on Friday, 17 April, pushing the earnings threshold to R269,601 per annum—an increase of around 3%.

The change means any workers whose salaries have increased beyond R22,467 a month in 2026 will lose certain automatic protections under the Basic…

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