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Towards a National Child Labour Action Programme for South Africa

Discussion Document
October 2002
Discussion document
Prepared for the Department of Labour by Dawie Bosch & Associates
Funded by the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO)
International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) for use in the consultative process towards a national child labour programme for South Africa.

Core team members
Dawie Bosch, Debbie Budlender, Sam Tshabalala

Specialists
Ann Skelton, Dawie Bosch, Debbie Budlender, Leslie London, Neva Makgetla, Sam Tshabalala, Shireen Motala, Shirin Motala, Shirley Mabusela

Comment on the analysis in this document, or proposals for policy, should be received by the Department of Labour by 28 February 2003. It may be sent in one of the following ways: By post: Minimum Standards Directorate Department of Labour Private Bag X117 0001 Pretoria By fax to [phone] By email to [e-mail]
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CONTENTS
Executive Summary
1. Overview of the structure of the discussion document
2. International standards
3. Policy measures
4. Key findings of the SAYP and qualitative research
5. What work activities are harmful to children?
6. Principles and discussion points
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 What has already been done about child labour?
1.2 The way forward
Chapter 2: International instruments affecting child

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