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Is The Minimum Wage Enough To Live Off Of?

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While South Africa prepares to introduce a new minimum wage in the coming months, it is unlikely to be sufficient to lift people out of poverty. This can be contrasted to a ‘living wage’, which is a wage that is sufficient to allow workers to maintain a frugal but dignified standard of living, says professional services firm PwC. Leila Ebrahimi, PWC P&O Reward Co-Lead speaks to us about the new minimum wage.
8 Feb 2022 11AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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