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To be a (Global) Centre of Excellence in Workers’ Education

In 1994, the new democratic government responded positively to the demands by the trade union movement for a commitment to Trade Union Education under the control of the trade union movement. The government created a special dedicated fund for this purpose, and supported the formation of DITSELA as an institute that will help build labour capacity to:

  • Strengthen worker participation in workplace, industrial and political democracy
  • Strengthen workers intellectual and organising capacity
  • Build and strengthen a strong vibrant labour movement in SA
  • Promote the role and importance of workers education

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Director’s foreword

In order to protect workers’ rights from violent crimes in the workplace and society at large, worker education is essential. It gives employees the ability to identify risks, comprehend their legal rights, report occurrences, and actively take part in fostering a culture of safety through group efforts. The 2025 programme of the DITSELA Workers’ Education Institute is centered on training workers about workplace violence, including sexual, verbal, physical, and psychological harassment. In addition to providing training on incident reporting, de-escalation tactics, and communication strategies, it acquaints workers with pertinent labour laws and regulations. Our education program aims to foster social dialogue among workers, their representatives, and employers by focusing on key elements for successful implementation of anti-violence policies.

In conclusion, workers’ education plays a vital role in preventing and addressing workplace violence by empowering workers to recognize threats, report incidents, and advocate for a safer working environment through collective action and awareness-raising efforts.

What We Do

Promoting

workers’ education as part of the adult learning policy discourse and its vital role in advancing socio-economic justice for the working class

Supporting

the development of education, organising and leadership capacity of the labour movement.

Upholding

traditional union values of democracy, collectivism, equality, human rights and the dignity of labour.

Providing

quality non-formal and formal workers’ education that encourages critical thinking, activism and transformation of the workplace and of society.

Advancing

the unity and solidarity of the working class locally, on the continent and globally.

Collaborating

with the workers’ education movement locally and globally.

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