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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Nestlé & Cargill v. Doe Series: Corporate Liability, Child Slavery, and the Chocolate Industry – A Preview of the Case

The world’s chocolate supply is undergirded by rampant practices of child labor under extremely hazardous conditions and, in some cases, slavery. According to the U.S. Bureau of International Labor Affairs, …

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“ACCOUNTABILITY IN AFRICA: Harm from International Financial Flows and Strategies for Supporting Community-led Access to Remedy “

“DOCUMENTING HARM IN AFRICAN COMMUNITIES FUELED FROM ABROAD Every year, hundreds of billions of dollars flow into Africa from abroad. Regardless of motivations, these financial flows can have both positive …

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Tesco suspends avocado supply from Kakuzi Kenya on rights concerns

UK retail chain Tesco has suspended the purchase of avocados from multinational Kakuzi and its majority shareholder Camellia Plc, following a class action suit levelling accusations of gross human rights …