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SA’s fragmented maternity protection landscape: Why benefits should be available to all working women

Published July 17, 2022, by Catherine Pereira-Kotze and Carla Bernardo

“Researchers from the University of the Western Cape have identified 24 national policy documents — from various government departments — that address the different components of maternity protection, making it difficult for everyone (especially women and employers) to know what can and should be provided around the time when a woman has a baby.”

Read the full article, originally published by the Daily Maverick, here.

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