GENEVA:Phila Buthelezi,the Minister of Labour and Social Security held a private meeting with the Director General of the International Labour Organization(ILO)Gilbert Houngbo, Government online platforms reported on Thursday afternoon.
According to the report, this has been on the margins of the ongoing ILO Governing Body meeting in Geneva,Switzerland.
“Among other things, the Minister expressed Government's appreciation to ILO for the continued technical and financial support in the implementation of the country's Decent Work Country Programme 2022-2025,particularly in supporting programmes like the ongoing legislative reforms, establishment of an Unemployment Benefit Fund and conducting an imperial study to ascertain the feasibility of introducing a national minimum wage,amongst others.The Minister also expressed appreciation for the appointment of Philile Masuku to be the ILO Country Director for the Zimbabwe-based ILO Office, which covers Zimbabwe and Namibia. Philile Masuku was previously a Counsellor based in the Embassy of Eswatini in Geneva, Switzerland,” reads the Government online report.
Minister Phila Buthelezi and ILO Director General Gilbert Houngbo shake hands during a private meeting held on the sidelines of the ILO Governing Body in Geneva, Switzerland(pic:Gov).