A Chinese national has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for torturing local mineworkers in Rwanda after a video showing him whipping a man tied to a post went …
Uber suspends services in Tanzania over new fare rules
US ride-hailing giant Uber has suspended its services in Tanzania, saying government legislation that raises fares and cuts its commission made it difficult for it to operate. Uber said it …
Botswana: Gender Based Violence prevalent in the Mining Industry
The absence of policies and systems that cater specifically for the needs of female workers is responsible for the prevalence of Gender Based Violence and Harassment in the local mining …
Liberian lawmakers Vote to Make Breastfeeding Mandatory
The Liberian legislature has passed a bill making it mandatory for mothers to breastfeed their children until the age of six months. Our Legislative correspondent in Monrovia quotes the House …
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 …
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 …
James Finlay tea: Kenyan workers win right to class action against Scots firm
REPRESENTATIVES of hundreds of Kenyan plantation workers have won a bid to take a multi-million-pound negligence action against a Scottish tea firm. Aberdeen-based tea company James Finlay (Kenya) Ltd, which …
Zimbabwe: Precedent Set in Sexual Harassment Case
A landmark judgment has finally set precedent for the awarding of damages for sexual harassment in Zimbabwe, with a victim being awarded $180 000. The final order was all thanks …
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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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 …