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Advancing sustainable livelihoods through Non Profit Organisation models

The EPWP Community of Practice brought together government, NPOs, and partners to explore how NPO-led innovations in waste management and food security can create sustainable exit pathways for programme participants. The session highlighted...

Technical and Vocational Education and Training trainers deliver entrepreneurship training to youth in E-Waste Project

The ILO and public Technical Vocational Education and Training colleges in Limpopo delivered SIYB entrepreneurship training to 22 youth in the E-Waste Youth Employment Project, strengthening local capacity and supporting youth-led green enterprises...

G20 Leaders’ Summit

ILO welcomes G20 leaders’ recognition that decent work is central to inclusive growth

G20 Leaders’ Declaration recognizes employment as a central objective of economic growth and that good quality jobs and decent work must be at the heart of sustainable industrialization.

Zambia charts new path for tourism growth through skills development

Siavonga, Zambia (ILO News) – Zambia is taking bold steps to strengthen its tourism sector by addressing critical skills gaps, a move expected to boost economic growth and job creation.

Labour Migration

Pan-African Parliament reviews new model law to strengthen labour migration governance in Africa

The Pan-African Parliament reviewed a draft Model Law aimed at strengthening harmonized, rights-based labour migration governance across Africa.

This is social justice

Dignity and empowerment through salaried employment in South Africa

Langanani Moleya went from being homeless to becoming a salaried manager for an urban regeneration agency in South Africa. Listen to Moleya’s journey from insecurity to dignity and empowerment.

Tripartite constituents gather in Johannesburg to drive just transition in climate action

Representatives of governments, workers and employers from ten countries gathered in Johannesburg to turn national climate commitments into opportunities for decent work and social justice through a just transition.

ILO Pretoria Joins UN South Africa in Celebrating 80 Years of the United Nations

The UN’s 80th Anniversary was celebrated at the Pretoria Art Museum, bringing together UN staff, partners, students, and the community for environmental activities, art, and a Climate Action Pledge. The event highlighted collaboration,...

Action toward shared prosperity through dialogue, skills, and inclusion

Trade Unions in South Africa lead the way for fairer productivity gains

ILO Leads final stage of the Southern African Development Community Labour Market Observatory development

Juliet’s Return from South Africa and Her Path to Business Growth

Busingye Juliet, a 49-year-old single mother of two, left Uganda for South Africa in search of better livelihood opportunities. In South Africa, she worked as a saleslady while raising her two children, hoping the move would create a more stable...

Turning awareness into action, Limpopo Province hosts International E-Waste Day 2025

The ILO, in partnership with DFFE, LEDET, and the Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, marked International E-Waste Day 2025 in Limpopo under the theme “Recycle Your E-Waste – It’s Critical!” The event promoted responsible e-waste management, green...

Building safer workplaces, ILO kick-starts decent work interventions in Garden Route Municipality

The International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the Department of Employment and Labour, BCAWU, and the Progressive SMME Initiative, launched catalytic interventions in the Garden Route Municipality to promote Decent Work in the...

Sustainable Trade and Investment in Southern Africa

South Africa appoints national tripartite focal points for the promotion of the ILO MNE Declaration

South Africa designates national tripartite focal points (government, employers, workers) to champion the ILO’s guidelines for multinational enterprises and promote decent, fair work.

University of South Africa Labour Law Conference, ILO highlights the last 30 years

South Africa’s Labour Law journey through the lens of International Labour Standards

Celebrating Heritage day: diversity, decent work, and social justice

Masoyise Health Programme unveils bold 2025 - 2030 Strategy at the 12th SA-AIDS Conference

ILO joins African Technical Universities and Polytechnics in promoting youth engagement in skills development

The International Labour Organization joined the 2025 ATUPA Conference in Durban to promote inclusive, youth-led approaches to skills development and sustainable TVET systems across Africa.

Experts advanced draft model law on labour Migration in Africa

Driving sustainable futures: E-Waste for Youth Employment Project launched in Limpopo

The project aims to empower youth, women, and persons with disabilities through technical training, entrepreneurship support, and market linkages within the e-waste recycling sector, contributing to circular economy in South Africa.