The minimum wages for domestic workers who work 27 hours per week or less are as follows: 1  Area A: R11.27 hourly, R304.29 weekly (for a 27-hour week) and R1 318.48 monthly (for a 27-hour week).
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) -. European based grocery chains Royal Ahold and Delhaize Group, parent company of Martin's and Food Lion grocery stores, announced Wednesday morning their intention to combine their businesses into a new company, Ahold Delhaize.hey need to not merge. They need to not take away my Food Lion. I need my Food Lion!â said Wiggins. According to representatives at both Food Lion and Martin's, customers can expect things to remain the same until the merger is finalized sometime in mid-2016.
Amazon is making a big bet on physical stores and the business of food. 1  The online retail giant announced Friday that is buying organic grocery chain Whole Foods () for $13.7 billion in cash. 2  Amazon (, Tech30) said Whole Foods stores will continue operating under that name as a separate unit of the company. Whole Foods CEO John Mackey will stay on to lead Whole Foods, which will keep its headquarters in Austin, Texas. The deal shows Amazon's interest in moving into the business of operating traditional brick-and-mortar stores, even as many retailers that have been crippled by Amazon's growth have announced a series of store closings.