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These are set by the Minister of Labour in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act for each industry in the economy. The problem with setting a minimum wage is that often it makes a particular industry uncompetitive in world markets and against cheap imported products. This has been particularly true in the clothing sector in Natal where clothing manufacturers cannot compete effectively with cheap Chinese imports if they are paying a minimum wage with the result that they go out of business and all their employees lose their jobs.