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Reaffirming the social security rights of children in South Africa with particular reference to the child support grant
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2010)
While South Africa has one of the most progressive constitutions in the world, the realisation of socio-economic rights remains a mirage for the majority of its population. Widespread poverty and unemployment present ...
ILO convention No. 189 concerning decent work for domestic workers, 2011
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2012)
n acknowledgment of the value of domestic workers in South Africa, 26 July 2012 was marked as the National Domestic Workers' Day. Domestic workers the world over are some of the most important members of society, who work ...
South African Human Rights Commission, 2014 - report on the Rights of Access to Sufficient Water and Sanitation
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2014)
On 11 March 2014, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) launched a long-awaited report, titled 'Water and Sanitation, Life and Dignity: Accountability to People who are Poor'. It highlights the constitutional ...
National Colloquium on Access to Food for Students in South African Tertiary Institutions: Challenges of Hunger among Students in Higher Education in South Africa (13–14 August 2018)
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2018)
Student hunger on university campuses has gained prominence ever since the #FeesMustFall movement spread across South Africa’s tertiary
institutions in 2015. Although there are no definite statistics on the extent of the ...