All publications: South Africa

ILO Country study

Rapid Country Assessment: South Africa - The impacts from a COVID-19 shock to South Africa's economy and labour...

This rapid assessment considers the likely impact of the COVID crisis on enterprises and livelihoods and incomes of workers – regular and non-regular, protected and unprotected. It checks the policy responses to the economic crisis and examines...

Envisaged Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on Public Works Programmes

Recommended Mitigation Measures

Guide

Construction of low volume sealed roads 2013 - good practice guide to labour-based methods

Presentation - Independent evaluation of ILO’s programme of work in four selected Southern African Development Community member countries –...

This presentation of the independent evaluation highlights the report in a visual manner and is tailored for professional and general audiences.

Report

The impact of HIV on care work and the care workforce

This publication provides an overview of the gaps and challenges in six sub-Saharan African countries (Liberia, Namibia, South Africa, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia). By providing a picture of front-line prevention and treatment...

Maternity income protection in Southern and Eastern Africa. From concept to practice

This publication is part of a collaboration of the ILO with the Eastern and Central Africa Social Security Association (ECASSA) to encourage the move from employer liability systems to social insurance based systems and to provide universal and...

Quick Facts - Independent High-Level Evaluation of ILO’s Programme of Work in Four Selected Southern African Development Community (SADC)...

This short two-pager presents a visual set of quick facts that summarizes the findings and recommendations of the Independent High-Level Evaluation of ILO’s Programme of Work in Four Selected Southern African Development Community (SADC)...

ILO tripartite technical workshop for the SADC region Investing in the health workforce: employment and decent work in the health sector -...

The ILO tripartite technical workshop was organized in collaboration with WHO and SADC and with the support of the ILO-OECD-WHO Working for Health Multi-Partner Trust Fund.

Independent high-level evaluation of the ILO’s programme of work in four selected member countries of the Southern African Development...

Cooperatives and the World of Work Series No. 12

Waste pickers’ cooperatives and social and solidarity economy organizations

Waste pickers make significant contributions to public health, sanitation, and the environment by promoting resource circulation and reducing the amount of landfill. However, they are often not legally recognized as workers and suffer from poor...

SCORE Programme Brief

Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises programme at a glance

How Immigrants Contribute to Rwanda's Economy

A joint report by the OECD Development Centre and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), How Immigrants contribute to Rwanda's economy, demonstrates the economic contribution of these immigrants and makes recommendations regarding the...

Future of Work Report

Maternity income protection in Southern and Eastern Africa

From concept to practice

Masoyise Health Programme

Publication

The role of business in South Africa's transition to democracy

Publication

ECLM Project

How Immigrants Contribute to South Africa's Economy

A joint report by the OECD Development Centre and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), How Immigrants contribute to South Africa's economy, demonstrates the economic contribution of these immigrants and makes recommendations regarding the...

Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 Cooperative contributions to SDG 12

This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). Through a series of 17 briefs, one for each Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), COPAC...

Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 97

Multi-employer collective bargaining in South Africa

In South Africa, collective bargaining operates at multiple levels. The main distinction to draw is between single-employer bargaining and multi-employer bargaining.

SCORE South Africa: A case study from Seagull Lodge