Researchers from The Living Wage South Africa Network have published findings that R15,000 per month in income is required to live a decent life in South Africa.
According to researchers, the food poverty line is R760, and the national minimum wage is a poverty wageA woman is thinking after drawing her monthly wage, but considering all the costs she must pay first. Image: Naashon Zalk/Bloombergstay informed and follow us on Google News!
“This affords the opportunity to live a ‘decent’ life in the sense that it gives people a choice over areas of life that matter to them,” remarked the LWSAN chairperson, Prof Meyer, to ”The LWSAN encourages the public and employers to consider the plight of these earners who struggle to afford the bare essentials the rest of us take for granted."Reactions to the R15,000 'comfortable living' wage"A prisoner is living with the cost of R16.280 per month paid by Govt. A law-abiding citizen is given R370 to live for a month.🤮 This life is not balanced!""Water 2k; Electricity 2k; Rates and taxes 2k; Rent 8k.
Despite a 4.6% year-on-year increase, wages have not kept up with the 5% inflation rate, resulting in a real-term decrease in purchasing power. Experts stress the importance of sustainable economic policies to tackle these challenges and enhance living standards."Timothy Oates is Briefly News' Current Affairs Head of Department. He joined the Legit group in 2022.
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