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Rights: Florence Sosiba, president of the South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
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Domestic workers are one step closer to workplace rights

The fight to ensure domestic workers are paid when they are injured or die at work does not stop with a high court victory

  • Sarah Smit
11 min read
Bond: Pinky Mashiane comes from a family of domestic workers and was one herself, and being versed in labour law she is well-equipped to help them fight for their rights. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
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Pinky’s promise: Domestic workers will rise up

The co-founder of a union has championed the rights of those in an often ignored sector

  • Sarah Smit
6 min read
Employers and domestic workers can contribute a national domestic workers’ pension fund operated through mobile-based platforms for easy registration and tracking contributions. (File photo)
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New hope for domestic workers’ rights with landmark court ruling

Last week, the high court declared the exclusion of domestic workers from legislation aimed at protecting workers is unconstitutional

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read