NEDLAC welcomes Mr Makhukhu Mampuru as its new Executive Director, effective 15 February 2025. With over 20 years of experience in governance, economic development, and stakeholder management, he brings valuable expertise to advance NEDLAC’s mission.
Welcoming Mr Makhukhu Mampuru as NEDLAC’s New Executive Director
Read More Our mission is to give effect to the Nedlac Act by ensuring effective public participation in the labour market and socio-economic policy and legislation, and to facilitate consensus and cooperation between government, labour, business and the community in dealing with South Africa’s socio-economic challenges. Promoting growth, equity & participation through social dialogue. Read More Our mission is to give effect to the Nedlac Act by ensuring effective public participation in the labour market and socio-economic policy and legislation, and to facilitate consensus and cooperation between government, labour, business and the community in dealing with South Africa’s socio-economic challenges. Promoting growth, equity & participation through social dialogue. Read More Our mission is to give effect to the Nedlac Act by ensuring effective public participation in the labour market and socio-economic policy and legislation, and to facilitate consensus and cooperation between government, labour, business and the community in dealing with South Africa’s socio-economic challenges. Promoting growth, equity & participation through social dialogue. Read More Our mission is to give effect to the Nedlac Act by ensuring effective public participation in the labour market and socio-economic policy and legislation, and to facilitate consensus and cooperation between government, labour, business and the community in dealing with South Africa’s socio-economic challenges. Promoting growth, equity & participation through social dialogue. Read More Our mission is to give effect to the Nedlac Act by ensuring effective public participation in the labour market and socio-economic policy and legislation, and to facilitate consensus and cooperation between government, labour, business and the community in dealing with South Africa’s socio-economic challenges. Promoting growth, equity & participation through social dialogue. Read More
A specially-crafted video celebrating Nedlac’s 30 years of existence was broadcasted as part of the programme for this year’s Annual Summit. The video marked the highlights of this socio-apex organisation, its role and mandate across the business, labour, government and community sectors. Other achievements such as Nedlac’s role in response to crisis such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the energy crisis were covered. Find the full coverage of the 29 th Annual Summit here.
Nedlac 30 Year Project Report

About Us

The National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) is the vehicle by which Government, labour, business and community organisations seek to cooperate, through problem-solving and negotiation, on economic, labour and development issues and related challenges facing the country.

Nedlac’s role
How Nedlac works
Who is at Nedlac?

Nedlac Programmes and Projects

Negotiations are conducted under five distinct policy structures:

Finance & Fiscal
Labour Market
Trade & Industry
Development
Economic Recovery and Social Compact to Support Eskom
Response to COVID-19
Comprehensive Social Security & Retirement
Section 77

Upcoming Events

Please refer to the calendar below to see our upcoming events.

Nedlac in the news

A collection of our media features



Nedlac's Outgoing Executive Director Lisa Seftel in Conversation on Power FM

Power FM

Business questions relevance of Nedlac

Mail-Guardian

NEDLAC Summit: SA's unemployment crisis and rising cost of living tops agenda

EWN

SA commits to inclusive growth, job creation

Channel Africa

COVID-19 Information

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