The party noted that the current minimum wage is too meagre for anyone to live on.
JOHANNESBURG - The Economic Freedom Fighters say they will increase the national minimum wage to R7,500 a month, should it be elected into government.Effective 1 March 2024, the minimum wage increased to R27.58 per hour - which works out to just over R4,400 per month at eight hours per day.EFF implores Hammanskraal community to 'reject the ANC'
In contrast, the EFF said it would increase it to ensure people who have jobs don't struggle to survive. “We are saying to them, 29 May, all workers come out in your numbers and vote for a party that will pay a minimum wage that is reasonable, and will ensure the workers’ rights are protected and we create jobs for the unemployed.”
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