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A person may also not require or permit a child to perform such work or services that are inappropriate for his\u002Fher age; that place the child’s well-being, education, physical or mental health, or spiritual, moral or social development at risk. A person who contravenes these provisions commits an offence and can be imprisoned for a period of three years along with a fine. Employment of children under 15 may be allowed in the performance of advertising, sports, artistic or cultural activities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Source\u003C\u002Fstrong>: § 43, 55 & 93 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (last amended in 2020)\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Minimum Age for Hazardous Work\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>The minimum age for hazardous work is set at 18 years. No person may require or permit a child worker to perform piecework or task work. A child worker may not be employed for more than 8 hours in a day. A child who is not enrolled in school may not work for more than 40 hours in a week, while a school-going child may not work more than 40 hours during school holidays and 20 hours during school term. A child may not be employed between 06 p.m. to 06 a.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prohibited work includes deep sea fishing; commercial diving; animal slaughtering; meat processing; logging; Working in a bar, shebeen, tavern or pub; rock and stone crushing; working in confined spaces, among many others. Underground mining is considered the worst form of child labour. The following types of work are also prohibited for children under 18 years: work requiring respiratory protection equipment; work in an elevated position; lifting of heavy weights; work in cold, hot and noisy environments\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Source:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Regulations on Hazardous Work by Children in South Africa No. 32862\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n    \n\n    \n      \n    \n      \u003Cdiv class=\"regulations\">\n        \u003Ch2>Regulations on Minors and Youth\u003C\u002Fh2>\n        \u003Cul>\n          \u003Cli>\n            Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n          \u003Cli>\n            Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (amended in 2002 & 2013)\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n        \u003C\u002Ful>\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n    \n    \n      \n      \n    \n    \u003Cdiv class=\"related\">\n      \u003Ch2>Related Items\u003C\u002Fh2>\n      \n          _ll_fairtreatment_URL_\n      \n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n    \n\n  \n\n    \n    \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n\n  \n    \u003Cstyle>\n\n      h1, h2, h3 {\n      font-weight: bold;\n      margin-top: 20px;\n      margin-bottom: 10px;\n      }\n      \n      .related a {\n        display:block;\n        border: 1px solid transparent;\n      }\n\n      ul ol, ol ol, ol ul {\n      font-size: 100%;\n      }\n\n    \u003C\u002Fstyle>\n\n  \n\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Your rights: child labour, minors and youth workers in South Africa – .","\u003Cdiv>\n\n\u003Cspan>This page was last updated on:\n      2026-04-21\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Minimum Age for Employment\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>A person may not require or permit a child to work if the child is under 15 years of age or is under the minimum school leaving age in terms of any law. A person may also not require or permit a child to perform such work or services that are inappropriate for his\u002Fher age; that place the child’s well-being, education, physical or mental health, or spiritual, moral or social development at risk. A person who contravenes these provisions commits an offence and can be imprisoned for a period of three years along with a fine. Employment of children under 15 may be allowed in the performance of advertising, sports, artistic or cultural activities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Source\u003C\u002Fstrong>: § 43, 55 & 93 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (last amended in 2020)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Minimum Age for Hazardous Work\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The minimum age for hazardous work is set at 18 years. No person may require or permit a child worker to perform piecework or task work. A child worker may not be employed for more than 8 hours in a day. A child who is not enrolled in school may not work for more than 40 hours in a week, while a school-going child may not work more than 40 hours during school holidays and 20 hours during school term. A child may not be employed between 06 p.m. to 06 a.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prohibited work includes deep sea fishing; commercial diving; animal slaughtering; meat processing; logging; Working in a bar, shebeen, tavern or pub; rock and stone crushing; working in confined spaces, among many others. Underground mining is considered the worst form of child labour. 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