National minimum wage about to be concluded

The national minimum wage, which some sections of the private sector oppose, could soon be a reality, Transform SA Online gathers from an update which South Africa’s Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa told Parliament.
Reacting to concerns that the finalisation was taking too long for workers, who are feeling the impact of price inflation of basic goods and services, Ramaphosa, said there it was just a normal process, comparable to other countries which had implemented it.  “It took much longer in Germany and in Brazil it took eleven years. We’re doing it in a period of 18 months and we’re working frantically to reach agreements.”
Echoing what the minimum wage’s proponents advance, Ramaphosa said it could initiate economic growth.
The issue of a minimum wage is currently deliberated in National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac).