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The CitizenThe CitizenSalaries increase, but households still struggle to afford more
Salaries in July increased to an average of over R20 000
The CitizenDebt crisis: South Africans earning R50k and above need 103% of their salary for repayments
Starting each month financially on the back foot
The CitizenA good salary is not protection against debt, report highlights
The higher a person's income, the more credit they are offered.
The CitizenNehawu demands R40k cash payout, 6.5% salary increase for Icasa employees
Nehawu said the strike would continue indefinitely until its demands are met.
The CitizenTreasury’s squeeze: Free State municipalities fail to pay salaries
Workers were supposed to receive their salaries on 24 July 2026, including scheduled salary increases.
The CitizenSouth Africans earn more but are losing spending power
The pay index reveals that people are receiving very small nominal salary increases, while inflation of 5% is eroding their buying power.
The CitizenUIF criticises Busa’s withdrawal from governance forums
UIF added that the challenges it faces require 'continued collaboration and focused discussions'
The CitizenSalaries in South Africa hit two-year low as net pay drops to R21k
Salary growth has failed to keep pace with rising inflation, resulting in a continued decline in real earnings.
The CitizenMr D drivers accuse Takealot company of low pay, mistreatment
According to payslips, drivers do earn R27.50 per delivery.
The CitizenHere’s what entry-level jobs pay in South Africa
Salaries range from R4 000 to R24 000 per month depending on several factors.
The CitizenHere are ways to make your first salary go further
What you do with your first few salaries could shape your financial life for years to come.
The CitizenHighest-paid teachers to earn R1.3m – Here’s how much others will get paid
'The applicable salary adjustment effective from 01 April 2026 for the relevant categories of employees.'
The CitizenAverage take-home pay declines in April: Here’s how much people earned
'This is the lowest real salary level in two years.'
The CitizenSouth Africa’s top earners hit breaking point as debt swallows 100% of monthly income
The index found that those earning more than R50 000 a month need 101% of their salary to service debt.
The CitizenPick n Pay freezes salaries and slashes headcount in ‘future-fit’ restructuring drive
Pick n Pay says it remains committed to safeguarding jobs.
The CitizenAG shines a spotlight on the mess at Mangaung Metro
Most of the money the municipality receives goes to salaries, while service delivery suffers.
The CitizenHere’s how the Middle East conflict could hurt your salary in South Africa
If inflation and economic challenges outpace salary growth, real incomes could shrink as the year progresses.
The CitizenSpar shareholders unhappy with how much executives are set to earn
Spar's four executive directors cost the retailer north of R58.8 million in salary packages in 2025.
The CitizenMotus pushes back against retrenchment claims
Labour Court hears dispute as Motus defends SA Retail realignment plan, denying salary cuts, coercion and unilateral action claims made.
The CitizenWill 2026 be another positive year for salaries?
Geopolitical unrest across the world is not expected to affect South Africans’ salaries this year, an economist says.
The CitizenFight over salaries: Motus plans to change staff pay while CEO takes home R35 million
Motus said there will be no adjustments made to basic salaries.
The CitizenShoprite struggles to keep local Sixty60 drivers amid reports of low salaries
Out of the 9 000 Sixty60 drivers in the country, 30% are South African.
The CitizenTshwane won’t appeal order to backdate salary increases
But this is a R2bn shock ‘it cannot withstand’.
The CitizenThey collect your tax and earn R33 million while doing it – Meet Sars’ top earners
The commissioner received a salary of R8 million during the period, approximately R666 000 per month.
The CitizenFirstRand increases banking employee salaries to R21k per month, CEO earns R933k
At least 44 of FirstRand’s lowest-paid banking employees could be paid with the CEO’s cash package.
The CitizenSalaries increase for sixth consecutive month — is the job market strengthening?
Salaries seem to be picking up speed despite the sluggish growth of the economy and the official unemployment stuck around 33%.
The CitizenMeet the province where most of the budget goes to government salaries
Over half of the compensation amount was paid to employees in education, followed by those in health.
The CitizenR90m per year: Meet Discovery Group’s highest-paid executive – and it’s not the CEO
Neville Koopowitz received a fixed salary of £1.1 million per year, approximately R25.4 million.
The CitizenReview of credit rates and fees will help curb surge in illegal lending
Although prices and everything else have gone up, salaries did not keep up and neither did the requirements to qualify for credit.