[TOP STORY] Cosatu welcomes proposed increase to minimum wage, but still not a survivable income

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‘The current minimum wage is about R25.42 an hour. If the minister does agree to the CPI plus 3%, that should take it to about R27.50, so that's a significant improvement. But given the levels of inflation and the cost of living, you're still going to be in deep poverty,’ says Matthew Parks, parliamentary coordinator for Cosatu.
11 Dec 2023 5AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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