Inside the DA’s plan to phase out the minimum wage

Party says baseline pay hampering job creation, while Cosatu says official opposition hates workers

28 April 2024 - 00:00 By THABO MOKONE and SISANDA MBOLEKWA

If the DA comes to power after the May 29 elections, the national minimum wage of R27.58 an hour, or R4,412 a month, will be phased out...

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