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The Star reports that the reaction of workers at various supermarkets across Johannesburg in reaction to the announcement of a proposed national minimum wage (NMW) was that something was better than nothing.
They had just heard of the proposal of R3,500 a month by a Nedlac-appointed panel of experts. Most of those interviewed earn between R2,800 and R4,500 a month. One employee said he would be happy to get R3,500 a month. Workers at a Roodepoort supermarket were concerned with when the NMW would come into effect. Varied reactions to the proposed NMW by political parties, the public, business and labour have demonstrated that wages remain contentious. The DA said it preferred sectoral determinations. The EFF also rejected the proposal and proposed instead that the NMW be set at R5,000. The ANC welcomed the recommendation, saying it was credible.
- Read this report by Theto Mahlakoana in full at Business Report
- Read too, National minimum wage: all the reaction, at BusinessLive
- And also, Proposed R3,500 minimum wage sparks heated debate, at Fin24
- As well as, Cosatu not impressed with proposed national minimum wage, at SABC News
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