R3.6 billion is expected to be allocated to universities this year by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The money is strictly to be used for student funding and not for the operations of the institutions according to NSFAS’s new chief executive Nkosinathi Khena.

There has been an improvement in economic governance across the African continent and now the only challenge facing Africa is to create sustained growth channels by engaging in new ventures which will boost and expand regional integration.

Companies have a definite role to play in putting people to work and relieving unemployment which has been identified as government’s top priority. Eliminating certification fraud is one way in which businesses con contribute to job creation.

When confronted with problems and challenges begging for your conditioned action perhaps a solution of not-doing may yield some new insights. Here are some questions to apply to any doing situation that should yield fresh perspectives.

The science and engineering fields have regained its appeal according to the university enrolments for 2012 which show that more first year students are pursuing careers in these sectors.

There is a new breed of women in business today who have the tenacity to follow a career path of their own making. They are simply by-passing the big companies and creating entities of their own where the sky is the limit.

In response to the lack of career guidance for high school learners across South Africa, Nedbank is investing more than R 5million towards its 2012 My Future My Career programme which will benefit more than 40 000 grade 9-12 learners from underprivileged communities across the country.

The science and engineering fields have regained its appeal according to the university enrolments for 2012 which show that more first year students are pursuing careers in these sectors.

Today's fast-paced business environment requires a level of performance and far-sightedness that only a corporate coach can bring. Corporate coaching skills are now in high demand as businesses seek to become more efficient and reflective and Getsmarter’s coaching course aims to meet that demand.

Opposition members have welcomed the announcement that government would spend more on infrastructure development, but have urged the President to focus more on developing skills, implementing labour reforms and tackling corruption to ensure that the country overcomes unemployment and poverty.

Are you struggling to understand and implement the new BEE targets? Econobee provides a breakdown of the new targets touching on issues such as the 'measurement date' and other important elements of the amended legislation.

Globalization and technological innovation are changing the labour market. The economy is becoming more and more knowledge-intensive. The question is: Does training providers prepare their students for the workplace? The focus is often too much on knowledge and not on generic skills.

Am I alone in feeling indignant when a potential client demands a copy of ones latest financial statements as part of their vendor application? Each big corporate has differing expectations to include you in their preferred suppliers list!

As a labour consultant - often called in to resolve issues that have already degenerated into a sticky mess - I am often amazed at the poor "conversational" skills exhibited by both junior (to be expected) and senior management. So many of the problems I encounter are the direct result of an inability to broach and deal with performance and misconduct related issues.

We all know that there are millions of unemployed youth in South Africa. But SA is not unique. A recent global review identifies that youth unemployment is far higher than the overall population unemployment in many countries.

The Expanded Public Works Programme, which has proven to be effective in the fight against poverty will form the foundation of governments plan to create over 1.5 million job opportunities in the next two years.

While there are some nay-sayers who bring up some negative effects of technology on education in the classrooms, mainly budgetary reasons, using new technologies is the future of the education system. "Teachers will not be replaced by technology, but teachers who don't use technology will be replaced by those who do.”

Effective communication with customers is critical to retaining your client base but finding the right balance between electronic communications and traditional methods can be challenging.Here's one way of reaching your target market.

South Africa will not be able to realise its development goals as long the majority of its children are excluded from accessing tertiary education said President Jacob Zuma, as he urged business leaders to pledge financial support to underprivileged children.

The image of former president Nelson Mandela is set to appear on the country's new banknotes. Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus hopes to have the new currency in circulation before the end of the year.

The Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority will run workshops for FET colleges, accredited and non-accredited training providers. The workshops are set to deliver assessor and moderator training amongst others.