Government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi reminded South Africans that the Department of Labour was still the final authority on all labour law matters and has strongly refuted speculations that South Africa's labour legislation might be relaxed in the future.

The new occupational qualification model has brought it's own set of challenges and Suzanne Hattingh highlights six major concerns about the structure while offering some recommendations to employers and training providers on how to approach it.

Denvor Phokaners shares his insights about the genetic make-up of an entrepreneur including the characteristics that form an intrinsic part of any successful business mogul and he lists creativity, confidence and self-starter as the top three traits.

What is the recourse for employers who want to prove an employees guilt? Jonathan Goldberg speaks about the legimate techniques available to employers and the illegal methods that law-abiding managers should avoid.

The CRF Institute released its Best Employers list and software giant, Microsoft SA claimed the top spot in South Africa for 2011/12. According to Samantha Crous the campaign recognises that success lies in excellent HR strategies that attract, retain and engage the right talent.

Government has committed to building a culture of domestic tourism in order to alleviate the pressures on the fragile economy, a sentiment endorsed by Tourism Minister Marthinus Van Schalkwyk who says that 'the domestic market has to be one of the country's key focus areas'.

This week Karen Gray recommends creative and simple ways to help learners prepare for exams. Follow these instructions and conduct your own revision game.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Instead of seeing Learnerships and other types of internships as a burden to the business, let us change the mindset and see them as an opportunity for some real Corporate Social Investment. In short, it is the organisation’s contribution to leading South Africa.

Can someone tell me whether this is still being developed? I would like to start working on a number of projects where I need the occupational qualifications. I need to define required learning for competence to practice an occupation or occupational specialisation. Anyone know the progress on this project?

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?

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.

Leaders of most organisations will tell you that their people - with their knowledge and skills and history of the business - are their most important asset. But what happens when a workforce rebels? Ivan Israelstam considers the damage that can be done to the business.

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 .

'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.

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.'

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.

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'.

Many employers remove disciplinary warnings from an employees record once the warning has lapsed, but is the good practice? Jonathan Goldberg says that there is no provision in either the labour legislation or case law that supports this notion.