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Somalia’s Ratification of Seven (7) ILO Conventions Represents New Hope for Workers, Says Festu

The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) applauds the official signing and ratification of seven International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions by Somalia’s Prime Minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble, on behalf of …

The Recognition and Protection of Informal Traders in COVID-19 Laws: Lessons from Africa

Although Africa has recorded fewer COVID‐19 infections and deaths than the most developed continents, the pandemic has dealt a heavy economic blow on the continent. The economic impact has been …

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Informality and Social Protection in African Countries: A Forward-looking Assessment of Contributory Schemes

“Globally, 61 percent of the working-age population– 2 billion women and men – are in the informal economy. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), informalemployment represents 86 and 92 percent of men …

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The fourth industrial revolution and Covid-19 in sub-Saharan Africa

“The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the workplace remarkably. This is evidenced by the concomitant shift of the working space to the digital arena after curfews and lockdowns were imposed. All …

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Namibia ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) and the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

On 9 December 2020, Namibia became the third country, after Uruguay and Fiji, and the first African country, to ratify the ILO’s Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) , a year …

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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 …

Uber made big promises in Kenya. Drivers say it’s ruined their lives.

At first, work as an Uber driver seemed to offer Harrison Munala everything he’d hoped for when he moved from a town in the western part of Kenya to its capital, Nairobi. …

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Reflections on Labour Law from a Southern African Perspective

This compilation consists of four parts. Part 1 consists of opening addresses by Corrine Vargha, Karen Curtis and Judge Waglay. Part 2 covers the topic ‘freedom of association and collective …

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Mahlangu and Another v Minister of Labour and Others (CCT306/19) [2020] ZACC 24

On Thursday, 19 November 2020 the Constitutional Court of South Africa handed down a judgment confirming an order of the High Court of South Africa, which declared section 1(xix)(v) of …

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Mahlangu and Another v Minister of Labour and Others (CCT306/19) [2020] ZACC 24

http://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZACC/2020/24.pdf

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