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Legal Aid workers across South Africa are staging a nationwide protest, demanding urgent action after years of being overworked, underpaid, and understaffed. Frustrated by frozen positions, lost benefits, and inadequate resources—some even buying their own pens—the union warns that the strain is eroding service quality and worker well-being, with some staff even losing weight from stress. Experienced lawyers are forced to retire at 60, unlike peers in other government departments, accelerating expertise loss. The union has given management ten days to respond to demands for staffing, policy reform, and funding—while leadership says it’s reviewing the memorandum for sustainable solutions.

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