Will Minimum Wage Aid South Africa's Economy?
South Africa cannot but consider a single statutory minimum wage - a mechanism that has the potential to help stitch together the frayed edges of our newly formed democracy and it can stop the steady rise of 'the working poor, writes
Frank Meintjies for
SACSIS.
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South Africa:
A Minimum Wage Can Advance Social Inclusion
SACSIS, 7 October 2013
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