Public hearings on national minimum wage to kick off in W Cape
Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Labour is scheduled to start nationwide public hearings on the national minimum wage in Gugulethu and Worcester, in the Western Cape, on November 7 and 8.
In a statement, committee chairperson Lumka Yengeni said the national minimum wage was aimed at improving the lives of the poor and the vulnerable groups in society.
“Parliament is seeking the input of all South Africans as required by the Constitution. The Committee will make this process as inclusive and thorough as possible,” she outlined.
Yengeni described the debate on the national minimum wage as “sensitive”, adding that it should be dealt with cautiously to lessen any negative foreseeable impact on economic growth and job creation.
“The national minimum wage will [not necessarily] eradicate poverty, but rather make a difference in the lives of those vulnerable workers who are not able to put food on the table for their families, and often cannot afford basic items,” she asserted.
She said the committee was aware of the “negative propaganda” of those opposed to the introduction of the national minimum wage.
“Parliament will be guided by what the majority says, particularly those who are vulnerable and will be rescued by the implementation of the national minimum wage,” she said.
Article Enquiry
Email Article
Save Article
Feedback
To advertise email advertising@creamermedia.co.za or click here
Research Reports
Projects
Latest Multimedia
Latest News
Showroom
EIMS is an independent specialised environmental consulting firm offering the full spectrum of environmental management services across all sectors...
VISIT SHOWROOM
ISO-certified Condra manufactures overhead cranes, portal cranes, cantilever cranes and crane components: hoists, drives, end-carriages, brakes and...
VISIT SHOWROOM
Press Office
Announcements
What's On
Subscribe to improve your user experience...
Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):
Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format
Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):
All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors
including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.
Already a subscriber?
Forgotten your password?
Receive weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine (print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
➕
Recieve daily email newsletters
➕
Access to full search results
➕
Access archive of magazine back copies
➕
Access to Projects in Progress
➕
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format
RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA
R4500 (equivalent of R375 a month)
SUBSCRIBEAll benefits from Option 1
➕
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports on various industrial and mining sectors, in PDF format, including on:
Electricity
➕
Water
➕
Energy Transition
➕
Hydrogen
➕
Roads, Rail and Ports
➕
Coal
➕
Gold
➕
Platinum
➕
Battery Metals
➕
etc.
Receive all benefits from Option 1 or Option 2 delivered to numerous people at your company
➕
Multiple User names and Passwords for simultaneous log-ins
➕
Intranet integration access to all in your organisation
