South Africa'S Clothing Industry Is Facing The Severe Challenge Of Minimum Wage Standard.

According to South African media, the minimum wage is becoming South Africa. Clothing industry The new challenges. In fact, South Africa had already stipulated that the statutory minimum weekly wage for South African clothing workers was 324 rand (about 44 US dollars). But many garment enterprises have always considered this. standard Divorced from reality. Therefore, in order to survive and develop and make up for the shortage of efficiency and skills, a common practice adopted by enterprises is to distribute below standard wages to employees. Especially in the relatively backward rural areas, this phenomenon is particularly prominent, and some weekly wages are less than 200 rand (about 27 US dollars).

Recently, relevant agencies and departments in South Africa have taken coercive measures to force them. enterprise Statutory standards must be strictly enforced. More than 1/3 of South African clothing manufacturers may be forced to close because they can not afford to pay the minimum wage. This will not only lead to the loss of jobs for about 20 thousand garment workers, but also the economic development of underdeveloped rural areas.