All resources: South Africa

ILO Research paper No. 20

The impact of minimum wage increases on the South African economy in the Global Policy Model

This paper uses the United Nations Global Policy Model (GPM) to assess the impact of increases in minimum wages on the South African economy. The results indicate that higher (relative) real wage growth rebalances national income, and the labour...

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Trade union involvement in skills development: An international review

Public policies for social and solidarity economy: Assessing progress in seven countries

This particular study is a comparative analysis of seven ILO case studies. In the first part, an overview of the public policies for social and solidarity economy in Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, the Philippines, South Africa, the Republic of Korea...

Educating entrepreneurs: Can in-school youth be taught to start a business? Evidence from South Africa

Educating entrepreneurs: Can in-school youth be taught to start a business? Evidence from South Africa

Decent Work Agenda

Johannesburg to host the first ILO Decent Work Academy in Africa

More than 120 policy-makers, representatives of workers, employers and community organizations from 16 different countries gather this week in Johannesburg, South Africa to discuss the future of work on the African continent.

South African delegation visits India to learn about rural public works programmes

A study tour was undertaken from September 18-22 by officials from South Africa to learn how India addresses challenges to rural development.

Ethical Trading Initiative supports SCORE Training in global supply chains

P&B Outcome 17 (Discrimination in employment and occupation is eliminated) - Final evaluation summary

Evaluation consultant: Magali Bonne-Moreau

Meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Labour and Employment

ILO Director-General: BRICS countries play a key role in tackling global world of work challenges

Guy Ryder has renewed the ILO’s commitment to supporting BRICS countries as they address social and economic issues.

BRICS Ministerial Meeting

ILO Director-General address to the BRICS on "Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future"

“It is after all a fundamental desire of people across the world, above all in this period of transformative change and sometimes of uncertainty, that they can look forward and contribute to a better future of work – one with social justice and...

ILO Director-General to attend the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting in China

Guy Ryder, the Director-General of the ILO, will be attending the third meeting of labour and employment ministers of BRICS countries from 26 to 27 July 2017.

Child labour and forced labour in Sub-Saharan Africa

Child labour and forced labour in Sub-Saharan Africa: Preparation of the IV Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour...

Child labour and forced labour in Sub-Saharan Africa

Child labour and forced labour in Sub-Saharan Africa: Preparation of the IV Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour...

Child Labour and Forced Labour

Taking forward Alliance 8.7 in sub-Saharan Africa

“In order to advance Alliance 8.7, we can no longer do business as usual”, said ILO Regional Director for Africa, Aeneas Chuma, at the opening of a two-day regional consultation on child labour and forced labour in sub-Saharan Africa. The conference...

Child labour and forced labour in Sub-Saharan Africa

Child labour and forced labour in Sub-Saharan Africa: Preparation of the IV Global Conference on the Sustained Eradication of Child Labour...

Child Labour and Forced Labour

Statement by H.E. Amira Elfadil at the Consultation on Child Labour and Forced Labour in Sub Saharan Africa in view of the IV Global...

Child Labour and Forced Labour

Statement by Aeneas C. Chuma at the Consultation on Child Labour and Forced Labour in Sub Saharan Africa in view of the IV Global...