On the 13 June 2018, the Minister of Labour gazetted a notice in relation to the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act that (sic) “the increase in the minimum earnings amount of R60,336 per annum and the maximum amount of R430,944 per annum with effect from the 1 April” would apply.
The Payroll Authors Group of South Africa has contacted the Department of Labour to question this on the basis there is no minimum and that the announcement in January 2018 reflected a change from 1 March and not 1 April.
The Department of Labour has confirmed PAGSA are correct and that the maximum earnings amount of R430,944 should apply form the 1 March 2018.