Violence and Harassment

South Africa ratifies the Violence and Harassment Convention

South Africa became the tenth country in the world, and the fourth African country, to ratify the ILO’s Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190).

News | 16 December 2021
On 29 November 2021, South Africa deposited with the ILO the instrument of ratification of the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190).

South Africa is the tenth member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention. Convention No. 190 will enter into force for South Africa on 29 November 2022, one year after its ratification.