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16 Apr 2025
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Minimum Wage 2026

In a move aimed at supporting low-income workers amid ongoing economic pressures, Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has announced the new National Minimum Wage (NMW) for 2026. Effective from March 1, 2026, the NMW will increase from R28.79 to R30.23 per ordinary hour worked - a rise of R1.44, or 5%. This adjustment aligns with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 3.5% plus an additional 1.5 percentage points, as recommended by the National Minimum Wage Commission. read more

February 4, 2026

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27% of Our Turnover, Given Back

Every year, we ask ourselves a simple question: If openHR exists to dignify work, how do we dignify the world around that work? This year, the answer was clear. We donated 27% of our turnover to evidence‑based, high‑impact charities - organisations that don’t just do good, but prove it. read more

December 27, 2025