The higher education and training landscape might look like a construction site, with various universities being placed under administration, while new policies are being drafted but Minister Blade Nzimande has a clear vision for the future which he expressed during his 4th budget vote.

As a training administrator you may clearly see the benefits of introducing a training programme but communicating those benefits to employees, middle managers, and senior executives can be tough. Sharon Lefkowitz shares the secrets to successfully sell training within your organisation.

Skills development facilitators and HR practitioners will need to realign there practices to the latest requirements set out by the National Skills Development Strategy in order to correctly administer workplace education and training.

The Department of Labour is stepping up their inspection programmes nationally, and will be visiting more residential houses. In the spirit of both Freedom Day and Worker's Day, the rights of domestic workers need to be highlighted.

The DevelopmentBank by the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) grouping, is expected to supplement the existing efforts of multilateral and regional financial institutions for global growth and development.

Teacher and lecturer training has been identified as key to improving the quality of education and R450 million has been set aside for this purpose, announced Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande during the 4th budget vote.

A group of retired chattered accountants are to be moved in to the Further Education and Training (FET) Colleges to work as Chief Financial Officers (CFOS) in response to the request made by Minister Blade Nzimande.

Plans by the DHET to re-open teacher training colleges and assist historically disadvantaged universities have been warmly welcomed by the SACP. However concerns over the increasing commercialisation of universities have yet to be allayed.

Love them or loathe them, at some point most of us will have to work for a boss. But what you may not realise is that your relationship with your boss could make your career or break it.

Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande discusses the plight of humanities and social sciences programmes in South African universities as technology and engineering skills begin to dominate government priorities.

The Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) will have access to millions of rands of funding from the balance sheet of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), says the Minister of Economic Development Ebrahim Patel.

Writing a feature article? Writing is only one of the ingredients needed to produce a good piece. The way you source information is just as important and while interviews are excellent for this purpose, conducting a good interview requires planning, preparation and practice.

Better working environments can reduce absenteeism, saving the economy billions per year. The country’s best employers boast a 46% lower rate of absenteeism than the average South African company, recent research has shown. Their staff are healthier, and work more often, for longer.

The UK CIPD is reporting that a study of 39,000 people found that one in three people came to work "drunk". Not because they had been consuming alcohol or using substances, but rather because they were not getting sufficient sleep.

There was a time when companies supplying highly beneficial training interventions - that did not match the sometimes archaic Unit standards - were grouped as Recorded Providers by the Services Seta. This ensured that they were in some recognised for their value. This has fallen by the way.

The Green Paper gives a critical and very frank appraisal of the skills development system. It confirms the weaknesses and concerns that have been raised by informed commentators over a number of years. Employers and most key stakeholders should welcome the proposals in the Paper.

I attended a meeting today in my school for electing the new governing body. It was shocking to see how some parents neglect their role in education. Out of 620 learners only 19 parents attened the meeting, which was postphoned two weeks ago.

The Green Paper for Post-School Education and Training launched in January is expected to produce more graduates with the skills necessary to grow the economy and stakeholders have until the end of April to comment on the agenda.

Millions of teachers, students and education activists around the world including local teachers union SADTU have joined together to demand that young children receive access to quality early childhood education.

Do you want to catapult your skills as a leader? Here are six exercises that will improve business practices and help you become a better leader. These steps don’t require any money, magical skills or time, just your attention and follow-through.

The Department of Labour is stepping up their inspection programmes nationally, and will be visiting more residential houses. In the spirit of both Freedom Day and Worker's Day, the rights of domestic workers need to be highlighted.