Established in May 2017, Stronger Together South Africa supports agri-businesses to embed responsible recruitment practices and mitigate against the risk of labour exploitation within businesses and their supply chains. Our collaborative programme is delivered in partnership with the Wine and Agricultural Ethical Trading Association (WIETA) and the Sustainability Initiative of South Africa (SIZA), supported by prominent industry leaders including global/national retailers and exporters and importers in the supply chain.
Our programme provides businesses across the supply chain with practical resources and templates to manage labour risks and implement fair, non-exploitative management practices. We offer easy-to-use guidance, template policies and resources in both Afrikaans and English with the aim to educate on the following:
“Very insightful and impactful, touches on all real issues existing in the world of work and opens our perspective of how we can mitigate these risks and provides us practical solutions to implement in our businesses.” – workshop delegate
Register for the introductory training workshop “Detecting, Deterring and Dealing with Forced Labour”, presented in both Afrikaans and English, to gain the knowledge and tools you need to mitigate risks in your agri-business and supply chain. We also offer training for supervisors and agri-workers.
Demonstrate your business’s commitment towards meeting the latest market requirements on responsible and ethical sourcing by joining as a South Africa programme sponsor. Our programme is a proven human rights due diligence solution that provides expert guidance and training for businesses involved in the supply chain of agricultural produce from South Africa, including the wine sector and mining.
“South African wines are popular amongst our Finnish customers. Alko seeks to promote human rights, labor rights, and good working conditions throughout the beverage supply chain. Through training programs organized by Stronger Together, we can raise awareness among our local stakeholders about the risks of exploitation, help prevent abuses, and provide them with tools to prevent forced labor and modern slavery.
Through the partnership, we gain insight into challenges related to the supply chain, as well as current and locally relevant issues affecting the sector. The collaboration also provides us with opportunities for broader industry cooperation with Stronger Together’s other stakeholders.” Laura Kvissberg, Head of Sustainability, Alko.
Download the refreshed expert tackling forced labour and embedding responsible recruitment toolkit for South African agri-businesses.
Watch our awareness film 'Eyes Wide Open', available in Afrikaans, English, Xhosa and Zulu.
Read our latest announcement about Stronger Together South Africa's programme sponsors.
THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS ARE:
TRAINING – FREE AND DISCOUNTED PLACES:
One free delegate place per eligible organisation (not per site) renews every 3 years on each course.
For suppliers of more than one sponsor a maximum of 3 free places is available (i.e. suppliers to 2 Sponsors are eligible for 2 free places per course every 3 years and suppliers of 3 or more sponsors are eligible for 3 free places per course every 3 years).
Until at least June 2026:
ONLINE ASSESSMENT & GUIDANCE TOOL – FREE ACCESS
Eligible businesses can access Stronger Together’s online assessment tools to assess, benchmark and demonstrate their progress to address and mitigate forced labour risks and embed responsible recruitment practices, including:
1 account for the Progress Reporting Tool
