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How a baby can break the UIF piggy bank

Timeslive · · 844 words · By Khulekani Magubane
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“The percentage of employers offering four months’ fully paid maternity leave fell from 58.5% in 2023 to 41.7% in 2025.”
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The provided evidence discusses paid leave in the US, India, and the UK, but does not mention the specific percentages (58.5% to 41.7%) or the specific context of the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2023 (MMXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2023rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 23rd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It consisted of two semi-finals on 9 and 11 May and a final on 13 May 2023, held at M&S Bank Arena Liverpool in Li…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2023
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
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“Under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, parental leave is an unpaid but protected leave of absence.”
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The evidence provided discusses the US Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Canadian laws, but does not mention the South African 'Basic Conditions of Employment Act' or its specific definitions of parental leave.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Employment Standards Act of British Columbia (Canada), is legislation enacted by the provincial government of British Columbia to protect the rights of working people. Sections within the act outl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employment_Standards_Act_(Brit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Form I-766 employment authorization document (EAD) or EAD card, known popularly as a work permit, is a document issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that provides…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Labour laws (also spelled as labor laws), labour code or employment laws are laws that mediate the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government. Collective labour…
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“A Constitutional Court ruling handed down in October 2025 said South Africa’s statutory four months and 10 days of parental leave may be shared between both parents.”
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While evidence confirms the existence of the South African Constitutional Court, there is no mention of a specific ruling in October 2025 regarding the sharing of parental leave.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Constitution of South Africa is the supreme law of the Republic of South Africa. It provides the legal foundation for the existence of the republic, it sets out the human rights and duties of its …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Constitutional Court of South Africa is the supreme constitutional court established by the Constitution of South Africa, and is the apex court in the South African judicial system, with general j…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Government of the Republic of South Africa and Others v Grootboom and Others is an important case in South African law, heard in the Constitutional Court on 11 May 2000, with judgment handed down on 4…
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“non-birthing parents, including fathers, may not yet be able to [claim UIF maternity benefits] because the UIF Act has not been amended to allow those claims.”
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One web search result from a MyBroadband Forum mentions that the Amendment Act provides for the UIF to allow parents claiming paternal leave to claim benefits, suggesting a gap or a process of amendment, but this is a forum post and not a verified official source or multiple independent reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS, ; French: Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité, SCRS) is a foreign intelligence service and security agency of the federal government of Cana…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is an intelligence and security organisation responsible for providing signals intelligence (SIGINT) and information assurance (IA) to the government and …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mass surveillance is the intricate surveillance of an entire or a substantial fraction of a population in order to monitor that group of citizens. The surveillance is often carried out by local and fe…
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“labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth said the UIF budget was R41bn for financial 2027.”
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The evidence discusses a 'UIF Corporation' in the US and a general UIF online portal, but does not mention Minister Nomakhosazana Meth or a R41bn budget for 2027.
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web search NEUTRAL — UIF Corporation (UIF) is an American financial service company headquartered in Southfield, Michigan. It provides residential and commercial real estate financing, vehicle financing, and time deposit …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UIF_Corporation
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web search NEUTRAL — On April 1, 2026, American Finance House LARIBA comes together with UIF Corporation. UIF will continue as the combined platform, honoring LARIBA’s legacy while expanding the services and support avail…
https://www.myuif.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Securely Complete and Submit your Application for UIF benefits (Claim UIF) Contact UIF Call Center for any queries - 08000 30007. UIF Online V3.03 – © 2026. All rights reserved.
https://uifonline.labour.gov.za/uifOnline/
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“During the 2025/2026 financial year, the UIF through TERS [temporary employer/employee relief scheme] had supported 30 companies with approximately R295m, saving more than 9,300 jobs”
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The evidence mentions a TERS allocation of R417 million for AMSA in May 2025, but this does not match the claim of R295m for 30 companies saving 9,300 jobs.
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web search NEUTRAL — A significant funding allocation of R417 million from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) under the Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) to support 2,982 employees was secured in May 202…
https://businesstech.co.za/news/business/836652/jobs-bloodba…
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web search NEUTRAL — The case centres on the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS), with authorities estimating losses of nearly R27 million. According to the Mpumalanga.
https://southafrican-news.com/three-arrested-in-r27-million-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The SIU investigation revealed that Mgobo received over R18 million in payments in both her personal and business accounts. It further uncovered that between January and October 2022, Ezogu Trading ma…
https://dailyinvestor.com/south-africa/134001/woman-from-kwa…
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“The TERS allocation for 2026/2027 is R2.4bn.”
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The evidence mentions a R2.4 trillion allocation for provinces over a medium-term framework, but not a specific R2.4bn TERS allocation for 2026/2027.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 25, 2026 ... For 2026/27, social grants are allocated R292.8 billion, enabling increases.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVL-Lk0CtFt/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 14, 2026 ... - Provinces will receive R2.4 trillion over the medium- term expenditure framework (MTEF) period, with specific allocations to health and ...
https://www.facebook.com/GovernmentZA/posts/important-notice…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 27, 2026 ... 9 billion for the 2026/2027 financial year. Of this amount, E7.78 billion has been allocated to Economic Affairs, E5.47 billion to Education, E3 ...
https://www.facebook.com/EswatiniObserver/posts/budget-speec…
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“South African workers have lost more than 40% of their purchasing power against essential costs, spending between 35% and 50% of disposable income on transport, fuel and utilities.”
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The evidence discusses general poverty in Ethiopia and general spending habits on food/gas, but does not provide the specific 40% purchasing power loss figure for South African workers.
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web search NEUTRAL — ment and poverty has fallen over time. As more people have primary and ... to disposable income (which is defined as the sum of market income plus ...
https://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/13101146824745756…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 5, 2023 ... ... decrease fuel consumption, saving costs ... in economic activity and disposable household incomes increases passenger and freight transport.
https://www.itf-oecd.org/sites/default/files/docs/itf-transp…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 6, 2023 ... ... disposable income now that is less… so I think the spending habits ... incomes proportionally spent much more on food, gas and electricity than ...
https://www.facebook.com/9NewsSydney/posts/with-shoppers-tig…
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“cumulative electricity tariffs have risen 132% over the past 10 years, paraffin 226%, diesel 132% and petrol 86%.”
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“Over the same period, average wages across all industries have grown just 61.2%.”
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