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The power of TikTok: How one brave waitress exposed the restaurant industry
Mihlali Nobavu's TikTok exposé of the Babel Restaurant scandal sparked a nationwide conversation about workers' rights in South Africa, leading to significant regulatory changes in the restaurant industry.
WATCH: Madam and Sir restaurant faces backlash over unpaid salaries and alleged dismissals
Madam and Sir restaurant is facing significant backlash from employees over unpaid salaries and alleged unfair dismissals, raising concerns about labour practices in the hospitality industry.
WATCH: Spur waitress shares earnings, leaving many in awe
Spur waitress has taken to TikTok to share what she has earned over the past few months and it’s a far cry from what some other waiters are making.
Babel restaurant waitress Mihlali Nobavu speaks out publicly for the first time after exposing exploitive sector
The Babel restaurant waitress, Mihlali Nobavu, who exposed the unfair labour practices at the Menlyn restaurant, has spoken out publicly for the first time since the incident went viral.
‘Mihlali was right!’ Waiters speak out on despicable working conditions, describing restaurants as ‘enclaves of modern-day slavery’
Pretoria waiter Zodwa Masango said while she worked with no salary, relying on tips, the owner of the restaurant would often bring his family and friends and not tip her at all.
Tang restaurant says their waiters earn R20,000 on average, as it responds after Sandton raids
Tang Hospitality prides itself in offering world class services in both their Cape Town and Johannesburg locations have explained they are a law-abiding employer fully compliant with South African labour laws and practices.
Babel saga: Exposing the exploitation in the hospitality industry, through the voices of current and former workers
Waiting tables can be a burdensome way of living due to the duties, working conditions, and low pay. This is what some of South Africa’s workers and ex-workers had to say about the restaurant industry.
Blitz nets Sandton’s swanky Tang restaurant as hospitality sector crackdown continues
Labour Department inspectors are embarking on four-day inspections of restaurants and they are going to all kinds of place, even in swanky Sandton suburbs.
Ocean Basket denies it owes staff R800,000 in unpaid wages, calls for meeting with Department of Labour
The spotlight is currently on the hospitality industry and the treatment of their staff - especially if they are being paid the minimum wage of R27. 58 per hour.
Ocean Basket CEO co-operating with authorities after being caught in Babel restaurant saga
A the raid that took place on Sunday evening was focused on Babel, it also spilled into Ocean Basket being investigated by the Department of Employment and Labour.
Eateries blitz: Labour department inspectors, Home Affairs and police officers unleashed on restaurants across South Africa
During the intensive blitz, the Department of Employment and Labour said a total of the department’s 1,984 ‘boots will be on the ground’ during the next four days.
COMMENT: Babel restaurant saga shows the power of speaking up and the shame of corporate greed, well done Mihlali!
A change is being promised by the Babel restaurant owners who were last week telling Mihlali Nobavu to get cuter braids, all while not even paying her or the other staffers, a basic minimum wage of R27. 58 per hour.
After EFF visit, Babel Restaurant vows full compliance with employment laws
During the progressive meeting, an agreement was reached that Babel would give their workers employment contracts that they can sign.
Menlyn’s Babel restaurant owes workers over R560,000 in unpaid wages, says Labour Minister
The swanky Menlyn establishment’s employer failed to compensate the employees by the prescribed minimum wage rate for 2024 which is R27,58 per hour.
Fedhasa and The Restaurant Collective react to alleged worker exploitation at Menlyn’s Babel restaurant
Fedhasa and The Restaurant Collective have reacted to the news of alleged unfair and exploitative labour practices at Menlyn’s Babel restaurant.
At least three people arrested as authorities raid Babel restaurant in Menyln
The police, Home Affairs and the Department of Labour conducted a sting operation on Sunday night after a woman detailed her alleged workplace horror, where she allegedly worked without a formal contract, paid for her own uniform and expressed that workers at the restaurant were handed fines, to allegedly fund cutlery and breakage fees.