Pereira-Kotze, CatherineMalherbe, KittyFaber, Mieke2022-08-052022-08-052022Pereira-Kotze, C. et al. (2022). Legislation and policies for the right to maternity protection in South Africa: A fragmented state of affairs. Journal of Human Lactation. https://doi.org/10.1177/089033442211080901552-5732https://doi.org/10.1177/08903344221108090http://hdl.handle.net/10566/7708Maternity protection rights incorporate comprehensive benefits that should be available to pregnant or breastfeeding working women.To describe South Africa’s maternity protection legal and policy landscape and compare it to global recommendations.A prospective cross-sectional comparative policy analysis was used to review and describe national policy documents published from 1994–2021. Entitlements were mapped and compared to International Labour Organization standards. The document analysis was supplemented by interviews conducted with key national government department informants. Thematic analysis was used to evaluate policy and interview content.enBreastfeedingLabor rightsLegislationMaternity protectionSouth AfricaArticle