Most retail outlets in the Ohangwena Region are in breach of the Labour Act, particularly the national minimum wage regulations.

This emerged during an oversight visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Poverty Eradication, Labour and Industrial Relations.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says workers and employers are fundamental in driving the country’s economy forward.

She asserts that employers should not exploit workers, arguing that they should receive wages that lead to prosperity rather than mere survival.