References
- The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
Legislation
- Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Act 7 of 2018
- Sectorial determination 7
- The Employment Equity Act No.5 of 1998
- The Divorce act 70 of 1979
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- Dlamini v Green Four Security (LD671/03, D671/2003)
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- Mahlangu and Another v Minister of Labour and Others 2021 (2) SA 54 (CC) (19 November 2020)
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Internet Sources
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Books:
- Hayes, L. J. B. (2017) Stories Of Care: A Labour Of Law. 1st ed, London: Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies.
- Wollstonecraft, M. (1792) A Vindication Of The Rights Of Woman, London: Printed for J Johnson.