Domestic and farm workers get double-digit pay rises from March 1

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National minimum wage will rise to R21.69 from March 1

Employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi has hiked farm and domestic workers’ wages by double-digit figures despite protestations from the business sector that the increases will lead to a jobs bloodbath.

Nxesi announced this week that he has increased the national minimum wage by about 4.5%, the mid-point of the Reserve Bank’s inflation target...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.

 

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