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Fighting to be heard: For the South African Guild of Actors the idea that performers can be protected through a sectoral determination is not new. Photo: File

A long road to recognition

Government’s proposed labour reforms could finally extend employee protections to South Africa’s creative workforce but unions warn the real work starts now

  • Eyaaz
8 min read
Graphic: John McCann

AI must serve labour, not subjugate it, G20 labour group says

Labour federations said the digital economy could lead to further marginalisation of workers and called for platform accountability and job protection

  • Eyaaz
5 min read

South Africa’s gender pay gap leaves women behind

Just 3% of chief executives of JSE-listed companies are female

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
The commencement date of the amendments has not yet been proclaimed. File photo.

More workers brought into labour safety net

Minister Thulas Nxesi has raised the earnings threshold for employees receiving certain protections under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act

  • Des Erasmus
4 min read