Labour ministry
Labour Ministry unsure of date for implementation of national minimum wage
Minister Mildred Oliphant announced at Parliament on Monday night it won’t be possible to introduce the wage on 1 May.
he increase follows consultations and submissions received from within the farm and forestry sector.
Minister Oliphant has blamed organised labour and the business community for extended strikes.
Lonmin has called for calm and urged miners to use the hotlines provided to report attacks.
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant said ructions in the mining sector will be felt well into the future.
Bawusa says a series of protest marches by farmworkers have been planned for this week.
Minister Mildred Oliphant will meet with AgriSA in a bid to prevent the farmworkers' strike.
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says there are people still resisting change in the workplace.