Slaves in South Africa: Hidden Lives of Basotho Domestic Workers
Many South Africans know Basotho domestic workers yet turn a blind eye to their exploitation. Laura Griffin tells how these …
Vol 22 No 6 Dec 1998
Review: From Servants to Workers: South African Domestic Workers and the Democratic State
From Servants to Workers: South African Domestic Workers and the Democratic State (University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2009) by Shireen Ally …
Organising Domestic Workers: Issues and Barriers
In South Africa domestic worker unions have always been weak. Mojalefa Musi examines why this is the case despite the …
Domestic Campaign – Feminist and Race Critique
Shireen Ally argues that an international campaign to win an ILO Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers ignores deeper …
Domestic Work: Neglected Heart of Global Economy
In May 2010 the Domestic Workers’ Research Project together with the Social Law Project at the University of the Western …
Between Sisters: Soweto Bosses and Domestic Workers
Previous studies show that African domestic workers experience their black employers as arrogant and mean. Xoliswa Dilata looks at the …