Positive progress has been made in this area as all to note that all SADC Member States have provisions for maternity leave ranging from 12 weeks to 4 months with pay. Paternity leave provision is generally a short period of leave for the father immediately following childbirth.
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SADC (Southern African Development Community) is a regional organization consisting of 14 Member Countries |
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COUNTRY |
MATERNITY LEAVE PROVISIONS |
PATERNITY LEAVE PROVISIONS |
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Angola |
13 weeks (100%) |
1 Day unpaid |
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Botswana |
13 weeks (100%) |
None |
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Congo (DRC) |
15 weeks (67%) |
2 Days (100%) |
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Lesotho |
12 weeks (No employer obligation to pay) |
None |
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Madagascar |
14 weeks (100% - 50% Social insurance, 50% Employer) |
3 days - private sector 15 days - public sector |
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Malawi |
8 weeks (100%) |
None |
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Mauritius |
12 weeks (100%) |
1 week (100%) |
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Mozambique |
12 weeks (100%) |
1 day (100%) |
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Namibia |
13 weeks (100%) |
None |
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Seychelles |
14 weeks (flat rate for 12 weeks thereafter unpaid leave for the remainder) |
1 week (100%) |
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South Africa |
16 weeks (100% unpaid although discretionary payment at the option of the employer) |
10 days (100%) |
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Swaziland |
12 weeks (100% for 2 weeks) |
None |
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Tanzania |
12 weeks (100%) |
3 days (100%) |
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Zambia |
12 weeks (100%) |
1 week (unpaid) |
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Zimbabwe |
14 weeks (100%) |
None |
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Source: SADC Member States - labour Acts