Binding Corporate Human Rights Obligations: A few observations from the South African Legal Framework

The South African Bill of rights binds private actors, as provided for in section 8(2) of the South African Constitution. However, section 8(3)(a) stipulates that when human rights provision is …

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Trade Unions Services and Benefits in Africa

This report evaluates the impact of trade union activities in Africa. The study is done against the backdrop of privatization of public corporations and the growth of the informal economy, …

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South Africa: THE TRANSFORMATION OF WORK: Challenges and Strategies — Restriction and Solidarity in the New South Africa: COSATU’s Complex Response to Migration and Migrant Workers in the Post-Apartheid Era

The report first provides a historical overview of migrant labor and migration policy, introduces South Africa’s labor market institutions and industrial relations and the weakness of the corporatist institution. Then …

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