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South Africa’s social and solidarity economy

Presentation from webinar

Public Employment Programmes in the Care Economy - The Case of South Africa, presented by Lerato Shai

Webinar - Public Works and Public Employment Programmes: What role in socioeconomic recovery?

Purchasing practices and working conditions in global supply chains: Results from field work in Bangladesh, China, India, South Africa and...

Skilling and reskilling work during Covid-19

Inforgraphics - South Africa

Rapid Skills Assessment Nine Country

Comparative Study

Launch of ILO Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Programme in South Africa

The Governments of South Africa and Switzerland, in a joint event with the International Labour Organization (ILO), officially launched the new ILO Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work programme on 5 July 2022. During the high-level launch event,...

The Role of stakeholders in the social protection reform in South Africa

Presentation of Virginia Petersen, Social Protection Expert, ILO-ITC Turin

Future of Work

Future of Trade Unions: the experience from Australia

The world of work is undergoing a major process of changes in particular driven by technological development, climate change, demographic shifts and Globalization. In this context, what could be the future of trade unions? Emma Kingdon from the...

BRICS Ministers of Labour and Employment Endorsement

ILO welcomes BRICS Ministers' support for human-centred recovery from COVID-19

The ILO’s Global Call to Action for a human-centred recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, adopted by the membership at the International Labour Conference in June, has been endorsed by the Labour and Employment Ministers of the five BRICS economies.

Informality and the Potential for South-South Cooperation between BRICS

This publication aims to promote South-South cooperation between the BRICS countries on the transition to formality from informality.

AU, ILO and UNICEF mark the World Day against Child Labour in Africa

The African Union, ILO and UNICEF organized a virtual Continental event to mark the World Day against Child Labour. The event brought together key actors, to discuss strategies to address child labour, taking a holistic and systemic approach based...

#EndChildLabour2021

Media Advisory- Event to mark the World Day Against Child Labour in Africa

Join us for a regional virtual event to commemorate the World Day against Child Labour.

#EndChildLabour2021

World Day Against Child Labour in Africa: Opening remarks by Ms Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, ILO Assistant Director-General, Regional Director...

ILO Working paper 29

Public Employment Programmes in the Care Economy - The Case of South Africa

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic crisis have increased unemployment levels in the care economy, detrimental effects of which are felt by care workers, the majority of whom are women. The South African experience shows that Public...

Ten Year Action Plan on the Eradication of Child Labour, Forced Labour, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery In Africa (2020-2030): Agenda...

The Action Plan seeks to contribute to and support the acceleration of progress towards the achievement of the Agenda 2063 – SDG 8.7 target. This involves ending child labour by 2025 and forced labour, human trafficking and modern slavery by 2030....

First report: Representation alleging non-observance by South Africa of the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958...

Conflict

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

In a climate where the role of business can be perceived with some scepticism, the story of how some key individuals and businesses intervened at critical moments in the South Africa's transition to democracy is often overlooked. In 2019 the ILO and...

ILO SCORE Training in clothing manufacturing sector in South Africa

Ciovita is a South African clothing brand based in Cape Town that is gradually becoming known worldwide. Here members of the team share their experience of SCORE Training.

Three ILO projects on social and solidarity economy policy presented at the Enterprises Department’s virtual exhibit

The COOP Unit of the ILO has shared highlights from three social and solidarity economy (SSE) policy projects from six countries in Asia and two countries in Africa during the ILO Enterprises Department’s virtual exhibit as part of its global team...

Vision Zero Fund High–Level Forum

Improving safety and health in global supply chains vital for development

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown what happens when occupational safety and health systems are under-resourced and unprepared. Improving the protection of working people, particularly in global supply chains, is vital for social and economic...