ILO homeAbout the ILONewsroomNews News June 2006 Press release South African elected new Chairman of ILO Governing Body Committee on Freedom of Association cites Cambodia, Djibouti, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Zimbabwe 12 June 2006 The Governing Body of the International Labour Office (ILO) elected Mr. Membathisi Mphumzi Shepherd Mdladlana, Minister of Labour of the Republic of South Africa, as Chairman for its 2006-07 Session.