Agri SA submits latest concerns about NMW to Parliament

Industry body Agri SA has confirmed that it will make a submission to Parliament about the national minimum wage (NMW) and the negative impact it is having on growth and sustainability in the agriculture sector.

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi raised the NMW of farmers by 9.6%, effective March 1, resulting in a NMW of R25.42 an hour, compared with R23.19 previously.