The Transport Education and Training authority, Teta, has strongly denied claims of misconduct from former-employee Secomoco Sibambato. The former Corporate Servces Manager alleged that three senior officials had awarded tenders illegally. Now the training entity has ordered a forensic investigation into the matter.

As Youth Day approaches we reflect on our rich history and consider the afflictions faced by young people today. Child abuse continues to be a key concern as statistics show that of the 18,7 million children in South Africa, over nine million are being physically, emotionally or sexually abused.

E-marketing consultant Melissa Attree advises companies to remain calm during this time of social media marketing confusion, and continue to focus on the best marketing approach based on the needs of the organisation.

Democracy, de-regulation and digitisation across Africa has helped to create a more attractive environment for foreign investments and Africa is positioning herself to be the next new frontier says businessman Foluso Phillips.

Talent management has become a top priority for South African companies yet many businesses fail to deliver on their promises of greater flexiblity and on-the-job training. How does this impact talent retention in the workplace?

The swarm of global companies into the facilities-management (FM) sector in South Africa has affected medium-sized companies and in some cases created barriers to entry for the local support companies says Lydia Hendricks, Director of FM Solutions.

'Great workplace performance becomes a reality when we hire people who are able to do what is necessary and who have a positive attitude towards doing it.' Attibility is a term coined by South African entrepreneur Andre Grobler to describe employees who have the ability and willingness to perform.

Incorporating meaningful elements of gameplay into curricula is one good way to stimulate students’ interest and increase both motivation and engagement.

Employees have come to expect a '13th cheque’ as part of their remuneration package and in the past employers lived up to that expectation. But mindsets are changing and employers are now granting bonuses as a reward for hard work and recognition of individual efforts.

If there is one area in which training providers sometimes cheat their clients and learners (not necessarily the same) then it is in time spent on learning and assessment.

How do you sell training in industries that think it is not crucial? The reason behind my question is that there is a perception that training is not so crucial, especially in the IT industry.

The revised Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA) has been gazetted, reconciling the act which governs the evaluation and awarding of tenders with the principles of the BEE codes of good practice. This is hoped to put a stop to tenderpreneurs and give the fight against fronting renewed fervour.

A new course titled 'Constant improvement and respect, ingredients for durable success' talks about the lean leadership philosophy Toyota long ago adopted, which has helped them to bounce back from many disasters. This leadership philosophy is now being taught by the UCT GSB.

As part of their skills development programme directed at the SME sector many of the Setas have introduced the voucher project which allows SMMEs to apply online to their specific Seta and request funding in order to train employees on selected skills programmes.

The Department of Labour’s inspectors have embarked on a week-long inspection blitz targeting the farming industry in the Free State. According to the department, the inspectors will be checking labour law compliance. Besides enforcing labour laws, inspectors will also promote sound labour relations and provide information and advice on labour laws to employers and workers.

Mpumalanga’s matric pupils are in for a warm treat following an R8 million budget to finance winter school programmes during the upcoming school holidays. Provincial department spokesman Jasper Zwane issued a statement detailing the plans of education MEC Reginah Mhaule, including that the winter school classes will be compulsory for all schools that performed below 30%, and scholar transport and nutrition will be provided for all pupils attending the winter school programme.

If you are struggling to derive value from Enterprise Resource Planning systems an innovative service known as the Pulse Measurement which is an interview-based diagnostic intervention helps uncover problem areas and provide solutions.

Human Resource departments are challenged to comply with new business legislation while still maintaining excellent levels of employee productivity and customer service, Majuda Software SA offers turnkey voice logging solutions that address legal compliance issues and also enable effective call centre agent evaluation and employee quality monitoring.

South Africa will continue building its political and economic relations with the United States and United Nations institutions. International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister, Marius Fransman, has arrived in New York for a working visit with the two parties. During the visit, Fransman will hold a bilateral meeting with the UN development programme regional director for Africa, where issues of the status of the proposed strategic partnership between the UNDP and South Africa will be discussed.