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Is a job at 13 banned in South Africa?

Yes. A job at 13 is banned in South Africa. Employing a child under 15 is a crime.

Basic Conditions of Employment Act 1997 s. 43: employing a child under 15 is a criminal offence; only advertising/art/culture work under a Sectoral Determination 10 permit. Consolidated statute.

Source: BCEA s. 43; SD 10

• South Africa is one of 41 countries where a job at 13 is banned, and 36 more restrict it.
• Its neighbours: banned in 0 of 6.
• In Africa: banned in 3 of 49 countries.

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Other countries that ban a job at 13

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