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The true value of Volunteer Food Handlers

Four years ago, our group of Volunteer Food Handlers in Gauteng had no collective voice in discussions about their work under the NSNP. In 2024, they advocated for decent work, built allies, and secured real wins. This is their story.

1 year ago

Access Granted – Volunteer Food Handlers secure UIF benefits in a successful campaign

by Nelly Nyagah care work / National School Nutrition Programme / social protection / volunteer food handlers / vulnerable work / women organising strategies

A group of Volunteer Food Handlers in Gauteng demanded that schools and the labour department ensure timely access to their UIF benefits.

Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Fact sheet

by LRS care work / National School Nutrition Programme / social protection / UIF benefits / UIF fact sheet / volunteer food handlers / vulnerable work

Everything a Volunteer Food Handler should know about UIF benefits.

1 year ago

Debunking some big and small myths about the national minimum wage

by Nelly Nyagah domestic workers / farm workers / national minimum wage / vulnerable work

More than six million people earning the national minimum wage will get a pay rise in March – a development that holds both promise and controversy.

Tag: vulnerable work

The true value of Volunteer Food Handlers

Debunking some big and small myths about the national minimum wage

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