EPISODE · Feb 12, 2021 · 2 MIN
Increase in the minimum wage
from Die ekonomie minuut · host Waldo Krugell
This week the Minister of Labor announced that the national minimum wage will increase from the 1st of March. For farmworkers, the minimum wage increases from R18.68 per hour to R21.69 per hour. This is R3.01 per hour or a 16% increase. This should increase the income of the average worker earning the minimum wage by R350 per month. What will the impact of this be?
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This week the Minister of Labor announced that the national minimum wage will increase from the 1st of March. For farmworkers, the minimum wage increases from R18.68 per hour to R21.69 per hour. This is R3.01 per hour or a 16% increase. This should increase the income of the average worker earning the minimum wage by R350 per month. What will the impact of this be?
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