Preparations for the fifth global conference on the elimination of child labour scheduled for Durban ICC on 15-20 May 2022 have commenced. Accordingly, the Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi and the inter-ministerial committee invite members of the media to a briefing at the Capital Pearls Hotel in Umhlanga, Durban. The briefing will be held on Thursday, 05 May 2022.

The conference will build on four previous Global Conferences, held in Buenos Aires (2017), Brasilia (2013), The Hague (2010), and Oslo (1997), which raised awareness of the issue, mobilised resources and established a strategic direction for the global movement against child labour.

South Africa's hosting of the conference is consistent with SDG 8.7, which calls for the abolition of all forms of child labour by 2025 and the abolition of forced labour, modern slavery, and human trafficking by 2030.

The details of the media briefing are as follows:

Date: Thursday, 05 May 2022

Time: 11h00 – 12h00

Venue: The Capital Pearls Hotel, Umhlanga in Durban

Main Hashtags: #EndChildLabour #HighFiveForKids #5ChildLabourConference

For RSVP contact: Ms. Zeenat Patel

E-mail: zeenat@gcis.gov.za 

Mobile: +27 82 828 8739

Media Enquiries: Ms. Mmemme Mogotsi

E-mail: mmemme@gcis.gov.za

Mobile: +27 72 856 4288

Departmental Spokesperson: Mr. Teboho Thejane

E-mail: Teboho.Thejane@labour.gov.za

Mobile: +27 82 697 0694

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ISSUED BY GCIS ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR​

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