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by animal531 1183 days ago
So basically here in South Africa this isn't illegal, but you need to consent to it. The company's choice after that is to either ignore it or to start a Section 189 retrenchment process. Also there are some other rules in place that regulates when it's ok to do and when not.

Have a look at this link for some more answers: https://deale.co.za/unpaid-salaries-labour-law-in-a-nutshell...

Overall I'd go with 10% isn't a huge problem and to just agree to it, but keep your eyes open. I know of other companies during Covid that did 50%, or reduced working hours etc.