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South Africa
South Africa has been an member of the ILO from 1919 to 1966, and again since 1994. South Africa’s peaceful political transition from the apartheid regime is regarded as one of the most remarkable political feats of the past century. Today, the ILO provides technical and financial support to country with the overall objective of reducing poverty and inequality through inclusive and sustainable growth and development. Priorities established by the tripartite constituents of South Africa include the creation of more and better jobs, especially for youth, broadening social protection coverage, and the promotion of strong and representative employers’ and workers’ organizations.
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Labour statistics

National labour market statistics for the last year from the ILOSTAT database
Projects and programmes
FAIR Programme - Phase III
Integrated Programme on Fair Recruitment (FAIR)
Child labour and forced labour
Multi Partner Fund

Development Cooperation Dashboard

The dashboard offers interactive visualisations of ILO development cooperation projects in South Africa.
Events
Farmworker Indaba Highlights Social Challenges on Wine Farms
Publications
Decent Work in Construction
A market systems analysis of the construction sector in South Africa
Decent Work in Construction
A rapid market systems analysis of the construction sector in Zimbabwe

All resources
Browse our catalogue of resources from or about South Africa and filter by topic or sector.
Tripartite partners
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Contact
- Email : pretoria@ilo.org
- Phone : +2712 818 8000
- Fax : +2712 818 8087
Address
20 Hotel street
Crestway Block C
Lynnwood 0020
Pretoria
South Africa