Exclusive Interview with Mr Sipho Ndebele Chair of the G20 Employment Working Group

The Department of Employment and Labour successfully convened the historic first G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting (LEMM)on African soil, held on 30–31 July 2025. This landmark event was preceded by the Fourth Meeting of the G20 Employment Working Group (EWG), which took place from 28–29 July 2025 at the Fancourt Hotel and Country Estate in George, Western Cape. The objective of the 4th EWG meeting was to conclude negotiations of the Renewal of : the Nelson Mandela Bay Youth Employment, the Brisbane-eThekwini Target on Reducing the Gender Labour Force Participation Gap and the Ministerial Declaration.