Mozambique

African migrants in the South African capital, Pretoria, were urged to exercise “heightened vigilance” during an anti-illegal immigration march, amid fears of xenophobic attacks. Ghana’s high commission advised its nationals to close businesses and keep a “low profile”, while the head of the Nigerian Union of South Africa told its members to remain indoors. Another…

The Mozambican government on Tuesday announced new statutory minimum wages, with increases ranging from three to 9.8 percent. The new minimum wages were approved following consensus reached on the Labor Consultative Commission (CCT), which is the tripartite negotiating forum between the government, the trade unions, and the employers. There is no longer a single national…

The Mozambican Labor Ministry recorded, over the last five years, 88 deaths as a result of workplace accidents. According to Labour Ministry spokesperson Ariel Comé, who was speaking on Tuesday, in Maputo, at a seminar on Occupational Health and Safety, the construction and mining sectors are considered the most critical in terms of workplace safety.…

The National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) of Mozambique has condemned violence in the country linked to superstitions involving alleged genital shrinking, amid reports of 19 deaths. “The CNDH warns that fear, misinformation and the absence of coordinated responses may worsen violence and weaken social cohesion and the rule of law. No belief, superstition or popular…

The Mozambican Democratic Movement (MDM), a parliamentary opposition party, today criticised the Government’s silence over xenophobic attacks in South Africa, calling for the creation of a parliamentary commission to find solutions in coordination with South African authorities. “Durban is once again the stage for xenophobic violence targeting our fellow citizens who seek employ...