By Lebone Rodah Mosima
South Africa has endorsed the 12th BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Declaration, adopted on 15 July 2026, which commits member states to strengthening social protection, expanding women’s participation in the workforce, improving skills development and employability, and harnessing digital technologies to support workers.
Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Jomo Sibiya said at the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting in Hyderabad, India, earlier this week that the declaration underscored the need to build labour markets that are inclusive, resilient and future-ready.
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“The priorities we have agreed upon are not just timely, they are essential,” Sibiya said.
“They speak directly to the lived realities of workers across the Global South.”
He identified five priorities contained in the declaration: expanding social protection, formalising labour markets, increasing women’s economic participation, improving employability through skills development, and using
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