Rampant unemployment not helping case for minimum wage
27 November 2016 - 02:02
With data this week showing that South Africa's unemployment rate is the highest it has been in 13 years and one of the worst among the world's leading emerging-market economies, a proposal of a minimum wage was always set to stir up debate. Third-quarter employment statistics showed the jobless rate has reached 27.
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