With labour seemingly sidelined in talks affecting the economy’s future, big business isn’t as hard done by as some believe
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These workers could see double-digit increases in their minimum wage
His visionary pragmatism and his aim – together with SA’s citizens — is to build a capable state
Workers at the factory were found to be toiling under appalling conditions for only R65 a day.
The factory owners took advantage of their foreign workers’ precarious status
Cases referred to the organisation increased by 4% since last year
Numerous applications for exemption are hampering the government’s efforts to reach its target of six million workers being paid the minimum wage
Last week President Cyril Ramaphosa revealed in his Sona that a ‘number of companies have applied for exemptions’ from the R20 an hour minimum wage