A single gigabyte of prepaid data in South Africa costs around R85 – the equivalent of three hours of work at the minimum wage of R28.79 per hour.
For many local workers, this makes staying connected unaffordable. This poses challenges for employees and employers as people are forced to choose between buying food, for example, or buying data to get work instructions.
Local South African HR and benefits platform Jem HR has launched a mobile offering in a bid to help address this issue. Jem Mobile, a new service that gives employees access to affordable smartphones and data contracts through payroll deduction—at no cost or risk to employers.
The launch addresses one of the biggest…
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