There is a need to put more emphasis on skills development and the creation of academic and work opportunities for young people over and above the policies that are already in place. This is according to Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize.

Higher education institutions, inclusive of FET colleges,can at best accommodate around 100 000 new entrants per annum. With so many matriculants battling to secure a place in tertiary institutions investments into the South African higher education sector is of critical importance.

As part of a bigger social impact initiative to make a real difference in the lives of small business owners in townships, the USB will launch its Small Business Academy (SBA) at a gala event.

If the country is to overcome inequality, South Africans have to reach a consensus on both workers' wages and executive pay rates and speed up the creation of more jobs, Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel .

The writing and reading of a technical report can be compared to the conversation of two strangers. In both cases there is a high propensity for the message to be misinterpreted. Here are tips to help you avoid misunderstandings and communicate your message clearly.

During a recent UNESCO meeting the critical need for quality technical and vocational education was brought to light. Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande discusses the purpose of skills development in the broader economic context.

The scheduled public briefings within the security industry will address, amongst others, the impact the proposed changes in minimum wages will have on businesses. These briefings will give stakeholders an opportunity to air their views.

The lack of finances and steep tuition fees are contributing to low graduation rates, yet government aims to accelerate the number of learners in tertiary institutes. Eduloan is one solution to this ongoing financial crisis.

South Africa has raised the bar in its education standard by upgrading the old National Senior Certificate (NSC) and setting the matric question papers at an international level.

The role of professionals in advisory positions in the South African public and private sectors was addressed at the Leaders Angle event hosted by the University of Stellenbosch Business School.

The recent firing of new Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson after it was found that he did not in fact receive the computer science degree he claimed to have on his CV, has reiterated the need for blue-chip companies to ensure that the qualifications of their potential top-tier employees are thoroughly verified.

Two business students have received International recognition that will enable them to connect with influential international business leaders and may expose them to new ways of thinking which also benefits South Africa.

The holidays should be a time to sit back, relax, and enjoy life, but for many small business owners, holidays seem to represent nothing more than lost sales and extra stress. Here are five ways to remain productive during the holidays.

The recent developments in our Institutions of Higher Learning, with the recent marches by progressive student formations across the country, are a depiction of challenges of ‘education exclusivity’ at its best.

A code of conduct is defined as a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group. This definition is what would apply to company policies and procedures as related to conduct, discipline, Grievance policies, ethics policies and so on.

Dr Ludi Beukman asks how important people should be as a consideration in your leadership decisions. “Listening to the critics of contemporary transformational and value-driven leadership theories, one often notices a concern that too much emphasis is put on the person being led and that the job or task at hand has become less important,” says Beukman.

Organisations devote an enormous amount of energy talking about the importance of innovation. But here’s the truth: most companies can’t innovate because everyone’s job is to maintain the status quo.

eTechnology, social media and the internet are making academic knowledge more accessible. Mashumi Tutu posted a link to the LinkedIn Skills Portal site which reports on the internationally recognised American Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)'s eTechnology project launched at the end of 2011.

In an effort to attract learners to careers in the STEM fields the eThekwini Municipality, in partnership with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education, will host a Mathematics, Science and Technology Indaba.

With a focus on boosting services to the continent and using air transportation to boost regional integration government aims to improve carrier routes in African by injecting capital into the South African Airways airline.

The major shift of skills development to the newly established Department of Higher Education and Training has impacted the way private providers of education and training do business. Ms Rooksana Rajab, CEO of the Resonance Group of companies comments on this shift.