Conference on ending child labour to be held in Durban

THE International Labour Organisation Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour will take place in Durban later this month.

It was announced yesterday that in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Department of Employment and Labour will host the conference for the first time on African soil. It has previously been held in the Americas and Europe.

The global estimates on child labour that were jointly released by the ILO and Unicef last year show that although there has been some progress in reducing incidences of child labour across the world, Africa still lags behind other regions.

The fifth global conference is scheduled to take place at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban from May 15 – 20.