Trixy Honor

The pre-Christmas rush period typically means more employment, as retail chains take on extra staff to cope with holiday shoppers. But low pay and limited working hours often mean a less than festive season for many recruits. "I’d rather stay and clean toilets for R1 300," says Lindiwe Khumalo, a cleaner who investigated the possibility of working as a shop assistant at Edgars over the festive season.