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If a proposed minimum R23 an hour for all workers goes through, it will be the first time domestic workers are treated equally. (Photo by Guillem Sartorio / AFP)
AGNES MPOFU

Raise domestic workers’ minimum wage to that of other workers, says commission

If a proposed minimum R23 an hour for all workers goes through, it will be the first time domestic workers are treated equally

  • Anathi Madubela
7 min read
Hard sell: South African retailer Shoprite has announced the closure of its stores in Nigeria (above) and Kenya, but retains a footprint in several other African countries. (Aminu Abubakar/AFP/Getty Images)
BUSINESSES

Shoprite among firms that failed in Africa, Europe, Australia

Corporate South Africa is feeling the Covid-19 pinch. But is there space for growth domestically?

  • Anathi Madubela
6 min read