The South African government should be spending more, not less, to boost economic growth and create jobs.
- Co-Director, Institute for Economic Justice, University of the Witwatersrand
Establishing a national minimum wage in South Africa will benefit the country by addressing working poverty and high levels of inequality.
Simulations indicate that the introduction of a national minimum wage in South Africa could boost household consumption and economic growth as well as reduce inequality and poverty.
International experiences indicate that South Africa could reduce income inequality by introducing a national minimun wage.
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