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How Can Migrant Workers in South Africa Report Labour Exploitation and Abuse Without Fear of Deportation?

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Reporting Labour Exploitation by Migrants in South Africa Without Fear of Deportation Opening: The Urgent Reality Between 2023 and 2025, joint inspections by the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) in South Africa exposed numerous undocumented migrant workers in exploitative conditions. They worked long hours, received low pay, and often had no contracts or safety […]

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Informal Work, Formal Risks: Occupational Health Hazards Facing African Migrants in South Africa’s Economy

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African Migrant Worker Health Risks Nomsa (not her real name), a 34-year-old Zimbabwean domestic worker in Johannesburg, suffered second-degree burns from industrial cleaning chemicals in 2023. Her employer provided no protective equipment or medical insurance. When she sought treatment at a public clinic, language barriers and documentation concerns delayed her care by three days, resulting

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