Rural areas in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa: The right to ...
WEBJan 24, 2013 · In South Africa (SA), it is estimated that 16 million people do not have access to adequate sanitation, while 3.5 million do not have access to safe drinking water.(2) As such, this CAI paper critically analyses the denial of the right of access to safe drinking water and sanitation. In so doing, it engages with the debate about whether access to water is a human right, using the situation in ...
Non-Profit Companies: Registering as a Public Benefit …
WEBApr 18, 2017 · Brief overview of the NPC An NPC is a company incorporated for a public benefit or other object relating to one or more cultural or social activities, or a communal or group interest. This was previously known as the Section 21 company, which was governed by the old Companies Act as aforementioned. Different to that of a profit company, the income and property of a non-profit company is not ...
e-Waste: Risks, Obligations And Management - Polity.org.za
WEBMar 24, 2020 · Electronic waste or “e- waste ” refers to discarded electronic appliances or tools which have for some reason outlived its use or function and, may take the form of old computers, cellphones, toasters, fridges etc. According to the Department of Environmental Affairs, e- waste makes up 5 – 8% of South Africa ’s solid waste production ...
Unfair discrimination in the workplace: Unequal pay for equal work
WEBJun 28, 2021 · In case of claims relating to unequal pay for equal work, the claimant could bring such a claim in terms of section 6 (1) of 1998 EEA, which prohibits unfair discrimination on a number of grounds. In terms of section 6 (1) of the 1998 EEA, no employer could discriminate against, whether directly or …
Environmental Right in Terms of the Constitution - Polity.org.za
WEBFeb 14, 2018 · The environmental right explained. Section 24 states as follows: Advertisement. Everyone has the right –. (a) To an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being; and. (b) To have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations, through reasonable legislative and other measures that –.
The Growing Immigration Challenges in South Africa - Polity.org.za
WEBMay 14, 2024 · One of the main challenges faced by South Africa is the issue of illegal immigration. The country's porous borders make it easy for people to enter illegally, leading to a large number of undocumented immigrants. According to a report by the Pew Research Center, there were an estimated 2-million undocumented immigrants living in …
Here are five factors that drove low voter turnout in South Africa’s ...
WEBDec 9, 2021 · Advertisement. Five main reasons emerged for not voting. The most common were individual barriers and administrative barriers, followed by complaints about service delivery and corruption, uninterest or disillusionment, and a lack of political alignment. Our research supports other analysis highlighting that the South African electorate is ...
Late salary payments – Know your rights - Polity.org.za
WEBMar 27, 2019 · The South African Labour Law allows employers leeway to pay their employees until the seventh day of the following month. However, the majority of companies in South Africa have set a precedent by paying their employees by the 25th of the month, says Arlene Leggat, President of the South African Payroll Association (SAPA). The law The law stipulates that employers must pay their employees ...
2014 Construction Regulations to the Occupational Health and …
WEBMar 26, 2014 · The long-awaited revised Construction Regulations promulgated in terms of Section 43 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 were enacted on 7 February 2014 in the Government Gazette No. 37305 (the New Construction Regulations). A copy of the Government Gazette containing the New Construction Regulations can be accessed here. A key objective of the New Construction Regulations is ...
The South African non-profit sector: Struggling to survive, needing …
WEBApr 3, 2013 · At present, South Africa has an extensive and lively non-governmental sector which boasts roughly 100,000 registered non-profit organisations (NPOs) and an estimated 50,000 unregistered ones.(2) South Africa’s large non-profit sector is the product of a diverse society including a variety of ethnic groups and a history that has informed the way in which South African society operates as a ...
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