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Universally domestic workers have been a marginalized sector of the workforce, increasingly feminized and whose working lives often reflect abuse, degradation and exploitation. Set within the context of post-apartheid South Africa, the author examines the lives of women in domestic service to discover whether the dismantling of apartheid has ameliorated the poor pay and conditions of this marginalized workforce.

The release of Nelson Mandela from Robben Island 1990 marked a momentous event in South Africa

Domestic Service in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Deference and Disdain