Communications

Nedlac Publications

In 2000, Nedlac produced two issues of the Update newsletter, and two editions of the Dialogue. The publications are posted to 3 500 recipients, 700 are bulk-mailed to Parliament, and placed on the website.

The regular columns in the bi-monthly South African Labour Bulletin and the quarterly Indicator continued.

A flyer with the Summit 2000 declaration and Nedlac dates for 2001, and a poster setting out the Declaration were produced.

A new version of the Nedlac history banner was produced and has been displayed in the Nedlac offices. Smaller versions have been well-received as gifts by constituencies and many visitors to Nedlac

Website

The Nedlac website has continued to be a popular means of accessing Nedlac information. It provides access to all Nedlac agreements, as well as providing links to other constituency websites, a research database and a project section.

All media releases are posted on the website, as are weekly schedules of the meetings that are taking place at Nedlac that week.

In the year under review, there were on average over one thousand visits to the website per day.

Nedlac in the media

Nedlac continues to receive extensive coverage of its activities in the media, with on average, 75-100 articles featuring Nedlac in the written media each month. Issues which have received significant coverage include the Proudly South African campaign and Section 77 notices.

Briefing sessions

Briefings were given to several organisations, including Universities, Business Schools, Technikons, the SA Defence College, and Ditsela

Visits to Nedlac

Nedlac hosted visits from a number of local and foreign delegations, including:

• Senegal Economic and Social Council
• Mozambique Minister of Labour
• Mauritian Government;
• Kenyan Labour Ministry
• US Departments of Labour & State;
• Ditsela Womens Study Group

Liaison with Parliament

The secretariat continued to place emphasis on improved relations with Parliament. Briefing sessions were held with the Labour Portfolio Committee, the Labour Select Committee, the Trade and Industry Committee, and the Portfolio Committee on Finance. The Executive Director also held a number of sessions with various Committee Chairpersons. Members of Parliament were invited to roundtable sessions, with Nedlac sponsoring the transport costs for the delegates who attended the roundtable on social dialogue. Several Parliamentarians also attended Nedlac's Annual Summit.