Image: courtesy of IOL Government simply refuses to accept that the national minimum wage, in place since 2019, is counterproductive and does more harm than good. The Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, today announced the new minimum wage, increasing it by R1,44 per hour from R28,79 to R30,23. Government's over-regulation, amid economic stagnation and record-high unemployment levels, will keep leading to job losses. In fact, one of the major reasons for th