Street traders in South Africa play a vital role: how their rights can be protected

The South African informal economy accounts for 17% of employment. Street trading is the largest. Street traders are scattered around the many corners of the country’s towns and cities. They sell a vast range …

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Kabwe lead poisoning: Fresh evidence filed against mining company on behalf of over 100,000 victims

High levels of lead were found in the blood of thousands of children living around the Kabwe mine in Zambia, according to evidence submitted by human rights lawyers in the …

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Waste pickers play an important environmental and economic role, but the law lets them down

“There is growing recognition of the need to integrate waste pickers into the ‘mainstream economy’. Yet, the fragmented contemporary regulatory framework is not fit for purpose and needs reform. In …

South Africa’s sexual harassment code now covers bullying – and ‘condescending eye contact’

As of Friday, South African employers are required to protect their staff against a wide range of bullying behaviour, from gestures that threaten violence right through to certain types of …

South Africa: Minimum wages: Domestic workers to get big hike to earn the same as other workers

The national minimum wage looks set to increase by inflation plus one percentage point this year, with minimum pay for domestic workers matching other workers for the first time. According …

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DOMESTIC WORK IS WORK: Using ILO Convention 189 to Protect Workers’ Rights Across the Commonwealth

“The COVID-19 pandemic shook the job security of millions of domestic workers and put them at greater risk of abuse, exploitation and trafficking.3 Meanwhile, the pandemic marked an intense period …

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S.African Uber drivers join global push for worker rights -lawyers

A group of South African Uber (UBER.N) drivers are to go to court to seek rights including compensation for unpaid overtime and holiday pay, their lawyers said on Tuesday, hoping …

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Cosatu, MPs welcome passing of gender-based violence laws

Cosatu and MPs have welcomed the adoption of gender-based violence bills, saying they will intensify the fight against the killing of women and children. Cosatu urged Parliament to immediately send …

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Amicus Curiae: Ryckloff-Beleggings (Pty) Ltd v Ntombekhaya Bonkolo and Others

“The International Commission of Jurists will be appearing as an amicus curiae in the matter of Ryckloff-Beleggings (Pty) Ltd v Ntombekhaya Bonkolo and Others. In this matter, the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South …

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Guest Blog: South African Domestic Workers – no longer invisible: The Constitutional Court “is listening “in Mahlangu v Minister of Labour and Others

South African Domestic Workers – no longer invisible: The Constitutional Court “is listening “in Mahlangu v Minister of Labour and Others By Ziona Tanzer In November 2020, the South African …

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