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South Africa’s Parental Leave Ruling: A Wake-Up Call for Employers
Background to the Case I n late 2023, South African couple Werner and Ika Van Wyk, supported by
Sonke Gender Justice and the Commission for Gender Equality, lodged a legal challenge against the country’s parental leave framework.
They argued that existing maternity and paternity provisions in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) and Unemployment
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