ILO supports Provincial Child Labour Day
The Deputy Director of International Labour Organization (ILO), Dr Joni Musabayana attended the Provincial Child Labour Day on Thursday morning; 02 October 2014. Dr Musabayana was giving the message of support alongside COSATU representative to the learners of the 7 schools that attended the event.
2 October 2014
Children have the right to play and just be children. This is part of their mental and physical development. Household chores that are too excessive like water fetching deprive them of this right”.
The Department of Labour held the Provincial Child Labour Day, the event was aimed at celebrating children; teach them about child labour, their rights and giving them guidelines for acceptable household chores.
The Deputy Director of International Labour Organization (ILO), Dr Joni Musabayana attended the Provincial Child Labour Day on Thursday morning; 02 October 2014.
Dr Musabayana was giving the message of support alongside COSATU representative to the learners of the 7 schools that attended the event.
Dr Musabayana gave his message of support informing the learners what is child labour and what is not, mentioning that from 2000 to 2014 the number of kids working declined and in Africa it declined with 25% and in South Africa 2.7 million kids between ages 7-17 years have been involved in economic activities but the number has also declined.
Child Labour is happening worldwide. The representative from COSATU reminded the kids that they have rights that also come with responsibility.
Dr Musabayana reiterated ILO’s full support to the department: “ILO stands with the Department of Labour and Government to fight child labour”, he further outlined employers role in helping to fight child labour.
The opening of the event was ecstatic and exciting.
The children were cheerful and confidently participating in the questions asked about child labour.
Different school choirs performed for the audience, starting with the Department of Labour choir which consists of the workers from the department.
The primary schools also took it to the stage to showcase their talents to the audience, the talented kids consisted of children living with a disability and showing that no matter the situation, they can achieve whatever it is they want.
They blessed the crowd with their sweet innocent voices.
The Department of Labour held the Provincial Child Labour Day, the event was aimed at celebrating children; teach them about child labour, their rights and giving them guidelines for acceptable household chores.
The Deputy Director of International Labour Organization (ILO), Dr Joni Musabayana attended the Provincial Child Labour Day on Thursday morning; 02 October 2014.
Dr Musabayana was giving the message of support alongside COSATU representative to the learners of the 7 schools that attended the event.
Dr Musabayana gave his message of support informing the learners what is child labour and what is not, mentioning that from 2000 to 2014 the number of kids working declined and in Africa it declined with 25% and in South Africa 2.7 million kids between ages 7-17 years have been involved in economic activities but the number has also declined.
Child Labour is happening worldwide. The representative from COSATU reminded the kids that they have rights that also come with responsibility.
Dr Musabayana reiterated ILO’s full support to the department: “ILO stands with the Department of Labour and Government to fight child labour”, he further outlined employers role in helping to fight child labour.
The opening of the event was ecstatic and exciting.
The children were cheerful and confidently participating in the questions asked about child labour.
Different school choirs performed for the audience, starting with the Department of Labour choir which consists of the workers from the department.
The primary schools also took it to the stage to showcase their talents to the audience, the talented kids consisted of children living with a disability and showing that no matter the situation, they can achieve whatever it is they want.
They blessed the crowd with their sweet innocent voices.