The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases is one of the facets of Labour law that we do not often delve into. Following the court decision for the amendment of the inclusion of domestic workers in particular in the COIDA Act, we discuss with Kelebogile Khonou from the Socio-Economic Research Institute and Gloria Kente from the South African Domestic Services and Allied Workers Union the outcome of this matter as well as other avenues of occupational injuries and diseases acquired during the course of your work.

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