South Africa’s Minister of Labour, Mildred Oliphant assumed the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministers of Employment and Labour in 2017. This year South Africa will be hosting the meeting of Ministers of Employment and Labour in Cape Town’s International Convention Centre on 1st and 2nd of March 2018.
The meeting of the Ministers of Employment and Labour in SADC will discuss among others the following issues:
- Mining and ex-mine workers within the SADC Region
- Unemployment in the SADC Region
- Interventions relating to Regional Economic Integration in the SADC Region.
- Immigration Issues within the Region
Media is invited to attend and report on the events of the two days as follows:
Dat one: Thursday 1st March 2018
11: 30 : Symposium chaired by Minister MN Oliphant
Compendium of SADC Labour Laws
- Joint presentation by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and International Organisation on Migration (IOM)
- Global Supply Chains
Day two: Friday 2nd March 2018
11: 30: Presentation and Adoption of the Declaration of the Ministers of Employment and Labour in SADC Region
For accreditation and enquiries please contact:
Sithembele Tshwete
Cell: 071 675 9849
E-mail: Sithembele.tshwete@labour.gov.za
