Workers are seen at a South African retailer in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 19,2018. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

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Twitter Reacts to Minimum Wage Salary in South Africa

The South African Parliament has on Tuesday passed the national minimum wage bill. The National minimum wage Bill has set out the minimum wage of R20 per hour which makes R3,500 a month. This excludes farmworkers and domestic workers. The law was passed by an overwhelming majority, gaining 202 votes. Three amended labour bills were […]

30-05-18 13:38
Workers are seen at a South African retailer in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 19,2018. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

The South African Parliament has on Tuesday passed the national minimum wage bill.

Workers are seen at a South African retailer in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 19,2018. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

The National minimum wage Bill has set out the minimum wage of R20 per hour which makes R3,500 a month. This excludes farmworkers and domestic workers. The law was passed by an overwhelming majority, gaining 202 votes.

Three amended labour bills were submitted before the National Assembly – the National Minimum Wage Bill, The Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill and The Labour Relations Amendment Bill.

It seems like South Africans did not take the news well…

https://twitter.com/Bro_Smokes/status/1001672155552239617

Some of the officials however think that the government has made the right decision.