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Assessing labour immigration in South Africa

A national consultation seminar, jointly organised by Statistics South Africa, the OECD and the ILO to review the economic contribution of labour immigration in the country.

International Domestic Workers’ Day

'I dared to ask'

One woman’s courage led to greater protection for domestic workers in South Africa. Her struggle illustrates the challenges faced by all vulnerable workers.

ILO to launch a new study on HIV and AIDS in Africa

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is to officially launch “Effective Responses to HIV and AIDS at Work: A multi-country study in Africa” on Friday 24 April 2015 at the Ernst and Young Building, in Sandton – Johannesburg, South Africa.

Provinces benefit from Green Jobs Training Programme for South Africa

More than 50 officials from provincial and local governments in South Africa gathered at the Development Bank of Southern Africa’s (DBSA) Vulindlela Academy to participate in the second Green Fund training course on “Green jobs for sustainable...

Accelerating Industrialization in Southern Africa

Aeneas Chapinga Chuma, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, will attend the 21st Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) on Industrialization in Southern Africa from 12-13 March 2015 in Victoria Falls,...

COOP Champions

Grania Mackie, ILO Pretoria

COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. It highlights their contributions, and shares highlights of their experiences, current work, and future...

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MOLISA), Vietnam visit to the EPWP South Africa.

The delegation spent the first part of their visit meeting EPWP officials in Pretoria and other National Departments.

Green Jobs Training Programme successfully launched in South Africa

The Government of South Africa has identified the transition to a green economy as a key policy area due to its potential to stimulate economic growth and create sustainable jobs.

First “Start and Improve Your Green Construction Business” (SIYGCB) Trainers trained

The Start and Improve Your Green Construction Business training is a green sectoral business development programme that aims to support emerging and established entrepreneurs that wish to engage in the green building construction sector. The SIYGCB...

Youth entrepreneurship

Thinking out of the box: A serial entrepreneur in South Africa

An ILO initiative in the South African Free State province encourages young entrepreneurs to come up with innovative ideas as a way of helping them set up successful businesses.

Workers Organizations from Zimbabwe, Lesotho and South Africa signed a Declaration Promoting Labour and Human Rights of Migrant Domestic...

Trade unions and domestic workers’ organizations from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Lesotho signed a joint declaration at the tri-national workshop in Johannesburg organized by the EU funded Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers and Their...

Learning Breakfast on e-waste in South Africa

The intuitive learning session thereby provided a platform for exchange about the status quo in the South African e-waste sector.

South Africa to play a leading role in tackling child labour

Sharing results and experiences with neighboring countries to strengthen south-south cooperation in combatting child labour

ILO Head of Africa on official visit to Botswana and South Africa

Aeneas Chapinga Chuma, the ILO Regional Director for Africa, is on a tripartite consultation mission in Botswana and South Africa.

Knowledge Sharing Workshop on SME Development in South Africa

The theme of the workshop: “Innovative models for Supporting SMEs in South Africa: What do we know, what can we do, and how will it stimulate job creation?”

Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council Gala dinner.

20 years of democracy:Taking stock and moving forward.

Moving forward the social economy agenda in South Africa

The NEDLAC Decent Work Committee and the ILO are jointly working on the Social Economy Project for more and better sustainable enterprises.

ILO at the heart of the Global Labour University in South Africa

The GLU seminar series organized by the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) in South Africa highlighted the mandate and work of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) worldwide

National Green Jobs Dialogue in South Africa.

South Africa and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are hosting the National Green Jobs Dialogue to provide a platform for policy debate, collaboration and refinement of current government approaches to addressing green jobs

South Africa National Green Jobs Dialogue

On 9 April 2014, the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), as custodians of the Green Fund, hosted the National Green Jobs Dialogue.