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COVID-19 casts a shadow over domestic workers
(José Frantz, 2021)
Even though they are recognised as workers and covered by certain labour laws, domestic workers remain one of the most poorly paid and disempowered sections of the workforce. Being a hard-to-organise sector, with weak ...
Domestic work and platformisation in India and South Africa: A look at enablers and barriers
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Globally, the domestic work sector is both highly informal and highly feminised. This article will compile learnings from the domestic work sector in two countries of the Global South — India and South Africa — concerning ...
Domestic workers in South Africa: inclusion under the compensation of occupational injuries and diseases act
(The Thinker, 2023)
After decades of deliberate exclusion from labour laws and social protection in South Africa, domestic workers have slowly been able to taste the fruits of years of laborious fights for recognition, inclusion, and dignity. ...