South Africa: Bheki's Ordinary People - the National Minimum Wage - How the Nation Is Reacting

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Last week, a commission tasked with probing a national minimum wage recommended that the government implement an amount of R3,500 per month and an hourly rate of R20. Some South Africans have expressed their disappointment at the news, with most calling the proposal a joke. Here is how some South Africans reacted to the news. By BHEKI C. SIMELANE.

Manelisi Dlamini, 39, Johannesburg

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