SA withdraws from the International Labour Organisation

Date: 11 Mar 1964
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

In February 1964 the International Labour Organisation (ILO) voted in favour of the suspension of South Africa from its Annual General Conferences. The ILO objected to South Africa's system of racial discrimination and labour practices, which it regarded as "seriously disturbing international peace and security". Initially, South Africa declined to withdraw, but on this date it stated in a communication its decision to withdraw from the organisation. The date is given as 14 March in another source, but 11 March is mentioned in the official declaration by the International Labour Conference on July 8, 1964.

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01DIRC, International Labour Organisation (ILO), from Department: International Relations and Cooperation, [online], Available at www.dfa.gov.za [Accessed: 13 February 2014]
02ILO, ILO activities in the post-war world (Part 2: 1960-1988) 1964, International labour Organisation, [online], Available at www.ilo.org [Accessed: 05 March 2013]

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). SA withdraws from the International Labour Organisation. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012013

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