Amendments to the Labour Relations Act might form part of Cabinets bid to ensure more jobs are created, while improvements to the higher education system would accelerate efforts to build a capable labour force.

Construction on the $100 million truck and passenger car plant to be built at the IDZ is set to commence. In its first phase, the plant is expected to create 500 permanent jobs for people in the Eastern Cape Province.

A probe into the state of student accommodation across the country has revealed, unsurprisingly that a big part of the student population either live in appalling conditions or are forced to pay exorbitant fees for housing. But who is responsible for changing the situation?

The Department of Basic Education has posted copies of examination guidelines and syllabi material on its website for those adults who will be writing their matric exams based on the old senior certificate syllabus.

The Expanded Public Works Programme amongst other job creation initiatives has been lauded by government for the positive contribution it has made on employment through creating 540 423 work opportunities and 137 525 permanent jobs.

The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the EWSeta and Sanaco is the first such MoU between Sanaco and any of the 21 Setas and therefore, of great significance to the development, support and promotion of co-operatives in the country.

Students who fail their degree countless times and take up space in already overcrowded universities will no longer be tolerated. Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande recently expressed his dissatisfaction on this issue.

The annual protests by students over the pitiful state of residences and housing complexes prompted the Minster of Higher Education and Training, Blade Nzimande to investigate the full extent of this problem. The report is in and it seems that South African universities have their work cut out for them.

The change regarding the taxation of medical aid contributions revealed in the 2012 budget speech is one of many that will impact payroll administration. Karen Schmikl provides insight on these adjustments.

We have unique ways of interacting, communicating, listening and behaving which contribute to our learning style. Brian V Moore talks about how educators can improve their teaching methods to suit each learning style.

As South Africa and the world moves toward a knowledge-based economy the question of how this economic system will come into being is a pertinent one. Dr Nirvana Pillay believes that the practice of bioentrepreneurship will form part of the answer.

Are you in the Kwa-Zulu Natal area? Is your company looking for a social responsibility project - or can you help personally? This is an example of rural people organising to helping each other, but they could do so much more with some outside assistance. Please help, or pass on to others who may be able to help.

You don't have to spend time to scroll through pages of information on the Skills Universe to find what you are looking for. Use the box in the top right hand corner of the Main page to give you all the discussions on the site on that subject.

Qualifications frameworks are seen as a policy tool to achieve the raising of skills levels, reforming education & training systems and improving qualifications systems. It is difficult to understand why countries are investing resources in a mechanism which is under-researched.

Learning at work involves many different learning processes. These are difficult to categorise and compare as they are grounded in different paradigms of learning, have different goals, are associated with different kinds of activities, and are centred on different levels of the organisation.

The role of universities in sustainable development was the theme of the conference attended by Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande. The minister reports on the debate which highlighted the importance of a people-centred development plan.

A study was recently done to determine why most people quit their jobs and surprisingly it's not usually because of their wages or hours required. Bosses, supervisors and immediate line managers play a vital role in the satisfaction and retention of staff.

The Citizens in Partnership with Government has selected its 2012 interim board memebers. The body aims to promote a positive and constructive approach to communication between the country’s citizens and government in confronting the major challenges that the country faces.

The retail sector is arguably the most competitive it has ever been with companies battling to find new ways to attract and retain customers. Here are some basic principles to ensure that you remain one step ahead of your competitors.

The goal of workplace training is to empower the employee but identifying training needs in the workplace can be a very challenging process which requires effective skills analysis. Des Squire talks about how to match the right training to the right employee.

Better analysis on existing national and provincial budgets is needed to ensure that enough money is allocated to women. This is according to Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana who says gender budgets have been introduced in 40 countries to fulfil this purpose.