The government intends to deem all performers in the advertising, artistic and cultural activities sector as workers entitled to full protection under SAs labour laws a move labelled as progressive by organised labour.
Expected to radically change the creative industry, employment labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth has already gazetted her intention to effect the changes.
Under the governments plan, employers and employees will soon be bound by labour laws such as the National Minimum Wage Act, the Labour Relations Act, the Compensation for Operational Injuries and Diseases Act, and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, which regulates overtime, rest periods, meal intervals and work on Sundays and public holidays.
