The ANC Youth League says it is not happy with the current minimum wage proposal.
In a statement the ANCYL said it “appreciates first and foremost that there is move and consensus on the principle of a minimum wage across the country and among stakeholders”.
However, the organisation it believes the minimum wage should be R5000 and above.
“We say this fully aware that this will mean immense alterations from employers who some of them are part of the working class. The ANCYL wishes to urge all stakeholders to reconsider the current proposal and make it better”.
“As the ANCYL we wish to advise stakeholders to first conduct a study of living conditions and expenses of the least paid workers rather than looking at what employers say can pay workers”.
“The most affected here are general workers, domestic workers, security guards and cleaners. The sesectors are highly populated by the youth who some of them are parents, heads of household and look after many dependants”.
The ANCYL called on the NEDLAC to ensure that no employer resorts to retrenchments once the minimum wage is formally adopted.
