Nationwide protests hit South Africa this week over a proposed minimum wage.
Protests grip South Africa as workers demand "living wage"
President Cyril Ramaphosa has pushed a minimum income of R20 ($1.62) per hour — a figure that compromises on what businesses and workers have put forward.
"The president recognizes that the national minimum wage is not a living wage, but we need to start somewhere," Ramaphosa's spokeswoman Khusela Diko said.
South Africa is one of the most unequal societies in the world.
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Protests grip South Africa as workers demand "living wage"
Protests grip South Africa as workers demand "living wage"
President Cyril Ramaphosa has pushed a minimum income of R20 ($1.62) per hour — a figure that compromises on what businesses and workers have put forward.
"The president recognizes that the national minimum wage is not a living wage, but we need to start somewhere," Ramaphosa's spokeswoman Khusela Diko said.
South Africa is one of the most unequal societies in the world.
READ MORE
Protests grip South Africa as workers demand "living wage"
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