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Further to announcing that the extended benefits will cover only sectors who have not been allowed to operate due to lockdown regulations, the actual conditions of the extension and specifics regarding who will be covered are still to be announced following consultations with social partners at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac). While it is hoped that the extension of Ters benefits to whomever they will ultimately be extended will provide much-needed relief to those who find themselves covered, what of the many others who find themselves without further relief but...

Protection and promotion of fair labour rights in South Africa are premised largely on a functioning and efficient Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). But recent developments and R600-million in budget cuts seemingly portend the imminent collapse of the very institution South Africa has proudly put in place to ensure their enforcement through the provision of necessary advice, access to justice and (in appropriate cases) recourse for mostly individual, unrepresented and non-unionised workers who lack access to other forms of legal assistance. Labour matters at the C...