Vw Don't goooooooooooo!
Sorry Vw.
You started this thread, and I guess it may have been a bit hijacked by plunkwallas like me having my say, and digressing from the original question.
Here is my answer, and there may be a few chuckles afterwards or not: `No, R20 000,00' is not a bad salary to start negotiating for, bearing in mind that that you are still falling short of what should be a national average. Take time to think about the other plunkwallas who are trying to screw you out of a job by undercutting you.
Just remember, they will either end up dead or captains in airlines.
Have fun negotiating, and at the end of the day, thank God for unions.