auditor training

One of the Principle Codes speaks to preventing and remedying child labour when conducting SIZA social audits. One of the most critical elements to verify is the age of workers, especially to ensure compliance with laws on child labour and young workers and to ensure that businesses do not knowingly or unknowingly employ employees who are not allowed to work. South Africa governs this by the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) and international standards such as the International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions. Businesses must implement effective systems to ensure they do not break the law. 

On the day of a SIZA audit, the auditor will follow a structured approach in line with the SIZA Social Audit Process and Methodology and Environmental Audit Process and Methodology. This structured approach allows the auditors to triangulate information by evaluating the business’s management system overall. The structure will consist of:

SIZA bied ‘n verskeidenheid inisiatiewe onder ons kapasiteitsbou afdeling aan. Hierdie opleidingsinisiatiewe word gratis aan lede verskaf as deel van u ledegeld wat u jaarliks vir u profiel op SIZA betaal.

SIZA offers a variety of initiatives under our capacity building section. These initiatives are offered to members free of charge as part of the membership that is paid for the SIZA profile.

The measurement of risk and evaluation of a non-compliance through online audit reports forms the basis for any buyer to be able to make a risk-based decision on a particular supplier.