They spend most of their lives supporting our families, yet they face old age with little to no financial security
About 850 000 people are employed as domestic workers in South Africa, contributing to 5.2% of the country’s total employment
With nearly 2 500 people killed in recent Israeli strikes on Lebanon, nobody in the country is safe, and the only help for Africans is from other migrant workers
In its sixth annual report, SweepSouth attributes poor domestic worker pay to power cuts, inflation, the high cost of living and employers relocating
So many strong black women are marginalised and forgotten — and their roles seen as expected and natural
Growing up, no black woman worth her salt would take kindly to being referred to as a “Madam”. The term Madam was reserved for white women who had a black domestic worker. Being…
The unemployment rate reached 32.6%, the highest since the survey was launched in 2008, in the first three months of 2021
These workers could see double-digit increases in their minimum wage
Behind closed doors, domestic workers are vulnerable to workplace violence and abuse, with little recourse against their employers
Kicked out of Lebanese homes and denied entry into the Ethiopian consulate, Beirut’s Ethiopian house helpers are being abandoned on the streets
Last week the department of labour announced that more than R14-billion had been paid to workers, but some are still struggling to access the fund
People who are self-isolating — the middle and upper class, especially — must take care not to endanger other lives in the process. We must all be human to the humans around us
The fight to ensure domestic workers are paid when they are injured or die at work does not stop with a high court victory
Florence Sosiba, speaks to the Mail & Guardian about how important domestic workers are and exclusion in the COIDA
Women are hit hardest by climate change – and they’re fighting back
The co-founder of a union has championed the rights of those in an often ignored sector
Armed with brooms and mops, domestic workers took to the streets to demand better wages, recourse to legal protection against unscrupulous employers
It’s no longer only a black and white issue, but the maid-madam relationship remains precarious
Last week, the high court declared the exclusion of domestic workers from legislation aimed at protecting workers is unconstitutional
Women and young people are the most affected by job scarcity in the country
