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NORMLEX Home > Regular reporting: ratified conventions (Art.22/35) > Reporting Obligations for South Africa

Requested reports and replies to CEACR comments: South Africa

Important note: The reporting schedule below is based on the decision adopted by the Governing Body in November 2025 (see GB.355/LILS/1 ). More information on the modernised reporting system is available HERE.

2025

Instrument(s)	Ratification	Type of Report	Pending comments	Status of report	Report form
C087	1996	Regular	see archives	Received	(pdf, 44kb)
C098	1996	Regular	see archives	Received	(pdf, 35kb)
C144	2003	Regular	see archives	Received	(pdf, 49kb)
MLC	2013	Out of cycle (Not received last year)	see archives	Requested	(pdf, 871kb)
C188	2013	Out of cycle (Not received last year)	see archives	Received	(pdf, 265kb)

2026

Instrument(s)	Ratification	Type of Report	Pending comments	Status of report	Report form
No reporting obligations in this period.

2027 (provisional schedule)

Thematic Implementation Reports (TIRs)	Comments	Types	Instrument(s)
Occupational safety and health	C155 - Observation 2024 C155 - Direct Request 2024 C176 - Observation 2024 C176 - Direct Request 2024	Fundamental	C155
Labour inspection and labour administration	C081 - Direct Request 2024 C081 - Observation 2024	Governance (Priority)	C081
Maritime	C186 - Direct Request 2025	Technical	C186

2028 (provisional schedule)

Thematic Implementation Reports (TIRs)	Comments	Types	Instrument(s)
Forced labour	C029 - Observation 2024 C105 - Direct Request 2024 C105 - Observation 2024	Fundamental	C029, C105
Child labour	C138 - Observation 2024 C182 - Direct Request 2024 C182 - Observation 2024	Fundamental	C138, C182
Equality and elimination of violence and harassment	C100 - Direct Request 2025 C111 - Observation 2025 C111 - Direct Request 2025 C190 - Direct Request 2024	Fundamental, Technical	C100, C111, C190
Social security and maternity protection		Technical	C019, C042

2029 (provisional schedule)

Thematic Implementation Reports (TIRs)	Comments	Types	Instrument(s)
Freedom of association, collective bargaining, tripartite consultation	C087 - Observation 2025 C098 - Direct Request 2025	Fundamental, Governance (Priority)	C087, C098, C144

2030 (provisional schedule)

Thematic Implementation Reports (TIRs)	Comments	Types	Instrument(s)
Occupational safety and health	C155 - Observation 2024 C155 - Direct Request 2024 C176 - Observation 2024 C176 - Direct Request 2024	Fundamental, Technical	C155, C176
Fishers	C188 - Direct Request 2025	Technical	C188

2031 (provisional schedule)

Thematic Implementation Reports (TIRs)	Comments	Types	Instrument(s)
Forced labour	C029 - Observation 2024 C105 - Direct Request 2024 C105 - Observation 2024	Fundamental	C029, C105
Child labour	C138 - Observation 2024 C182 - Direct Request 2024 C182 - Observation 2024	Fundamental	C138, C182
Equality and elimination of violence and harassment	C100 - Direct Request 2025 C111 - Observation 2025 C111 - Direct Request 2025 C190 - Direct Request 2024	Fundamental	C100, C111
Labour inspection and labour administration	C081 - Direct Request 2024 C081 - Observation 2024	Governance (Priority)	C081
Working time		Technical	C089

2032 (provisional schedule)

Thematic Implementation Reports (TIRs)	Comments	Types	Instrument(s)
Freedom of association, collective bargaining, tripartite consultation		Fundamental	C087, C098
Employment and social policy		Technical	C002
Wages		Technical	C026

2033 (provisional schedule)

Thematic Implementation Reports (TIRs)	Comments	Types	Instrument(s)
Occupational safety and health	C176 - Observation 2024 C176 - Direct Request 2024	Fundamental	C155
Maritime	C186 - Direct Request 2025	Technical	C186
Specific categories of workers	C189 - Direct Request 2023	Technical	C027, C189

2034 (provisional schedule)

Thematic Implementation Reports (TIRs)	Comments	Types	Instrument(s)
Forced labour		Fundamental	C029, C105
Child labour		Fundamental	C138, C182
Equality and elimination of violence and harassment	C190 - Direct Request 2024	Fundamental, Technical	C100, C111, C190
Social security and maternity protection		Technical	C019, C042

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