Looking at other child labour statistics, we found that the majority (90%) of working children were Africans; above 60% were in the illegal age cohort of 7-14 years; and most were living in the rural ...

Child labor is a big concern across the world. It is particularly acute in countries in the global south, where it is ...

Child labour is a big concern across the world. It is particularly acute in countries in the global south, where it is ...

Underage workers are being abused in illegal South African gold mines, an investigation has found. Minors are being recruited for both cheap labour and to exploit them for sex, according to the BBC .

In contrast, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest global rate of child labor — about 1 in 4 kids work. And the report points out there has only been a slight improvement, with the rate dropping ...

In a renewed effort to address the scourge of child labour across Africa, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has convened a four-day knowledge-sharing forum in Accra.

The authorities had been trying to curb illegal mining, which the government said cost South Africa's economy $3.2bn (£2.6bn) in lost revenue last year.

Rest of World News: A recent BBC investigation has uncovered disturbing accounts of the exploitation of children within South Africa's illegal mining industry, where mino.

Child labour is a big concern across the world. It is particularly acute in countries in the global south, where it is estimated that about 160 million children are engaged in child labour, about 87 ...

Child labour is a big concern across the world. It is particularly acute in countries in the global south, where it is estimated that about 160 million children are engaged in child labour, about ...