Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry2024 - 2026 Substantive Agreement3. Increase to Total Labour Cost |
The following increases shall be applicable to all current employees (inclusive of those employees who re-join the industry after less than 3 years absence from the industry):
| 3.1 | Metro, Non-metro and Cape Country areas: |
| 3.1.1 | Metro: The increase to total labour cost shall be 6.5% for each of the job categories prescribed for these areas, with effect from 1 September 2024. |
| 3.1.2 | Non-Metro: The increase to total labour cost shall be 6.5% for each of the job categories prescribed for these areas, with effect from 1 September 2024. |
| 3.1.3 | A further total labour cost increase of CPI plus 1% shall become applicable with effect from 1st September 2025, provided that in the event of CPI plus 1% resulting in the total labour cost increase being less than the rand value increase for 2024, the adjustment shall be the rand equivalent of the 2024 total labour cost increase. Should the CPI plus 1% for the second year 2025, exceed this, the parties shall renegotiate the total labour cost quantum. |
| 3.1.4 | For the purpose of sub-clause 3.1.3 above, the CPI shall refer to the CPI figure to be the year-on-year values as at June 2025 as determined by Stats SA |
| 3.2 | It is agreed that the traditional rounding-off principle shall apply, effective 1 September 2024 and 1September 2025 respectively (rounded to the nearest 50c in the case of the Free State/Northern Cape and the Western Cape, the nearest 1Oc in respect of the Northern Areas and the nearest 5 cents in respect of Kwazulu-Natal), and the nearest 50c for all the other areas. |
| 3.3 | The wage rates in the magisterial districts of Frankfurt, Parys and Vredefort shall be adjusted upwards by the rand amount applicable in the magisterial districts of Bloemfontein, Kimberley, and Kroonstad area. |