DStv Channel 403 Saturday, 02 November 2024

AgriSA challenging minimum wage increase

JOHANNESBURG - AgriSA says the increase in the minimum wage for farm workers will have a negative impact on the sector.

The farming organisation intends to make submissions to Parliament to demonstrate how this will affect growth and sustainability of the sector.

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It says even though there's been resilience in the face of numerous crises, especially the Covid-19 pandemic, the pressure is beginning to show.

From March this year, the minimum wage for farm and domestic workers was raised by 9.6 percent, taking it to R25.42 per hour.

 

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