The Department of Employment and Labour is to feature a number of events in April 2025 as part of promoting health and safety in work environments.

The Department through the Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) branch will be hosting weekly events nationally in April 2025, culminating with the national commemoration of the World Day for Health and Safety event that will take place in Bloemfontein.

World Day for Safety and Health was initiated in 2003 to promote and discuss the importance of having a safe, and healthy work environment. It was declared by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally.

The 2025 World Day for Safety and Health theme is: “The Impact of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Workers' Safety and Health".

The ILO celebrates the day on 28 April.

The commemoration of the initiative in South Africa will feature a number of events which will be addressed by experts and guest speakers from government, employers, and workers to discuss how to protect workers and respond to health and safety challenges. This initiative is part of the broader health and safety advocacy, ensuring decent work conditions, and promoting sustainable development goals. 

Media is invited to attend the health and safety promotion events.

Some of the high-impact events to be hosted by the Department to shine a spotlight on Health and Safety Month include:

1. Event: Seminar on National Code of Practice for Lifting Machinery Operators (LMO) providers

Where: Pretoria

When: 4 April 2025

2. Event: National High impact inspections Telework/ digital platform work

    Where: TBC

When: 7-10 April 2025

3. Event: Launch of the Physical Agents and Noise Exposure Regulations

Where: The Lakes Hotel and Conference Centre in Benoni

When: 11 April 2025

4. Event: Draft Construction Regulations public comment awareness raising session

Where: Emperors Palace, Kempton Park

When: 15 April 2025

5. Event: World Day for Health and Safety

Where: Bloemfontein

When: 25 April 2025

For media inquiries, kindly contact:

Teboho Thejane

Departmental Spokesperson 082 697 0694/ Teboho.Thejane@labour.gov.za

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Issued by the Department of Employment and Labour

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