The education department has started campaigning for fresh young talent to join the teaching profession through the Funza Lushaka Bursary initiative in an effort to strengthen the education system, and equip the South African labour market with the right skills.

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has urged the banking sector to contribute to the economy by lending to small and medium sized businesses as 'these businesses are the largest employment creators in any economy' he said. He also hoped to see a reduction in banking fees in future.

Idasa's Public Expenditure and Smallholder Agriculture Project has welcomed the Land Bank's commitment to spend R1 billion on emerging farmers in the next two years to promote rural employment, build value chain development and encourage investment in agriculture.

There is an overwhelming need for inspirational and engaging leaders in the local business community however traditional processes and systems continue to stifle new leadership styles according Jackie Launder, who says 'we need to foster the environment for leaders to thrive'.

Conflicting personalities can lead to tension in the workplace and 'the key to eliminating these problems is to understand the team’s personalities and manage every individual in the way that works best for them’, follow these tips and correctly identify the personalities in your office.

Accounting and financial skills shortages are currently estimated at around 22 000 and according to the new Head of ACCA SA Nadine Kater these statistics are likely to impact negatively on business in general as 'all projects need strong financial management skills.'

The human resource is only the greatest asset when you place the right people in the right jobs. These are the sentiments of Anil Salick who provides some basic guidelines to determining which candidates will fit the profile and exceed in any given position.

At a time of unprecedented societal transformation, the need for problem-solving and innovation within the organisation has grown exponentially and Liza van Wyk discusses how to improve this life skill by applying a few basic guidelines.

'Delivering a steady supply of willing and paying customers has grown into an important management science' and the Certificate in Customer Experience Management course is ideal for those who want to learn how to take customer service to the next level.

Des Squire says that true leadership inspires others and motivates teams to work toward an objective, he stresses that the need for authentic, valid and genuine leadership at all levels is a growing concern as employees become more interested in their roles and contributions within the organisation.

The Department of Home Affairs has adopted a "zero tolerance" approach to corruption in order to stamp out human trafficking, smuggling and other misdemeanours and establish and maintain consistent standards for security and service delivery.

Imagine the person who runs your accounts department is off sick. Would this be a problem for your company? No one else knows how to do the work without making mistakes. It’s month end and the account run must be completed or there will be chaos. Does this sound familiar? How often do we hear of work not being done because the responsible person is off sick or otherwise unavailable?

A lot seems to be going around which one might interpret as negative regarding transformation in South Africa. Are there motivating stories about tarnsforming achieving its goals? My real question is: What can you share about any emerging and existing success stories that you know across race and gender lines post-‘94 about organisations in South Africa overcoming challenges in transformation?

I have been a fully accredited provider with ETDP Seta for some years now and I have successfully presented developed and aligned learning programmes. I have regularly negotiated the increasingly bureaucratic quality assurance system to upload learners with success. But I am having so many problems this year that I am feeling like giving up!

Sales strategist Jill Konrath speaks about what employers want from job candidates, how to avoid the biggest mistakes unemployed people are making while maintaining vitality during the job search period. Read these tips and learn how to stand out from the crowd.

Are you aware that as an employer you are responsible for the damage caused by your employees? A court can find you "vicariously liable", and this can result in you being sued for damages. Ivan Israelstam explains how this can happen, the employer's duty, and how to manage this risk.

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has made a controversial speech where he called for a tax to be placed on white South Africans because they benefitted so much from apartheid, whether they supported it or not. View the video of his full speech here.

SARS has been praised for its efficient service at the annual national Payroll Association conference when statistics presented in the 2009/ 2010 tax year, revealed that SARS collected approximately R206 billion, a hefty sum that would make an important contribution to the economy said Commissioner Oupa Magashula .

Global Business Solutions a national BBBEE and EE consultancy highlights the challenges and implications of the new and final Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA) by reviewing the impact that this new policy will have on business.

Gordon Cook, who is set to launch a strategic brand marketing course at the UCT Graduate School of Business shares his views on reputation as a metric, being more important than profit; and the importance of brand and marketing strategies in the present business and consumer environments.

Unemployed citizens hoping to claim UIF should steer clear from a group calling itself the UIF Administrator of Fund warned Commissioner Boas Seruwe, who says the syndicate is circulating forms to businesses and ordinary people, and claiming to offer asistance with the recovery of 'unclaimed monies.'

Wage negotiations which result in costly settlements 'inevitably lead to job losses as most employers will not be able to pass this cost on to their customers' says labour law specialist Jonathan Goldberg in his comparative analysis of industrial action in 2010 and 2011.

South Africa will count on the support of the business sector to enable the country to realise its plans to cut carbon emissions as part of a government response to climate change, International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana -Mashabane said.