The results of the annual JSE black ownership survey have been released citing that 17% of the top JSE companies are owned by black people, but Gavin Levenstein, COO of EconoBEE claims that the results are not an accurate reflection of the current situation.

A lack of funds and steep tuition fees are the principle obstacles preventing students from furthering their education but government has committed to establishing interventions or aids to support the primary methods of funding at university level.

The role of the ego in leaders can be a stumbling block to those who are unable to exert control over this necessary yet temperamental human element. Knowledge of the ego and its purpose is the first step to overcoming it and Colin Thompson helps leaders understand this complex subject.

The establishment of the SADC Regional Qualifications Framework has finally been approved by education and training authorities, bringing with it the promise of a more regulated and effective skills assessment system.

The deadline for Employment Equity Returns has lapsed as of 1 October and still there are employers who don’t have the facts when it comes to completing their EEA2 returns. Keith Levenstein, CEO of EconoBEE provides guidelines for EEA return processes, requirements and exemptions for employers.

UCT Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) was rated the top Business School in Africa at the Eduniversal 4th World Convention of the Best Business Schools, held recently in Shanghai, China.

Opposition and ruling party MPs today congratulated the South African Revenue Service (Sars) for collecting a record R674.2 billion in tax revenue in the last financial year – up 13% over the last financial year.

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A new strain of bacteria called New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1 (NDM-1) which has proven to be resistant to multiple antibiotics has been contained through effective measures, however the outbreak is being regarded as a national cause for concern.

ACCA's Annual Sustainability Reporting Awards ceremony brought to light the need to find ways of intentionally recognizing, recording and reporting on what businesses are doing to sustain the environment in order to promoted green practices.

Governments' revolutionary National Climate Change Response Policy aims to effectively manage climate change impacts through interventions that 'build and sustain South Africa’s social, economic and environmental resilience and emergency response capacity'.

37 universities from around the world competed in the 2011 SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) World Cup which aims to enlighten students to about the importance of implementing sustainabe enterprise development.

Mentors are special people. I say this due the mentoring many people myself as most facilitators and assessors end up playing this crucial role.

With the establishment of the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations will trainers have to redesign all the currently registered qualifications through an onerous, costly and time consuming process?

Disciplinary measures will not fix the problem of problem employees. In fact, since a disciplinary action is a sign of a relationship that has been irreparably damaged, it will probably only serve to aggravate the situation. Shouldn’t disciplinary actions only be used as a last resort?

South Africa has participated in some fashion or another over the past 10 years in the World Skills Event, but with little success. Without the private providers in this country, we will never aspire to achieving greatness on the world platform.

In the 'Guidelines on Strategy and Priorities for the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) 2011/12' released by the Minister of Higher Education in September Dr Nzimande stressed the following: Of great importance and a priority for immediate action is the need for all Quality Councils to set out how they intend managing their standard setting and quality assurance processes in terms of - STANDARDS SETTING – QUALITY ASSURANCE – PROGRESSION AND INFORMATION.

The next level of Internet application, Web 3.0, has revolutionised the way we live, work and interact. It is a version of the Internet that is dominated by multi-media devices, cloud computing, social networking, and personalised web presence.

Tom Peters uses an example from the healthcare industry to highlight the importance of listening. ’The single most significant strategic strength that an organization can have is not a good strategic plan, but a commitment to strategic listening on the part of every member of the organization’

The University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) has received the prestigious A-rating by EDUNIVERSAL for the fourth year running at the Paris-based ratings organisation’s 4th World Convention, held on13 October in China at the Tongji University.

The emerging economies of India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) have agreed to greater coordination between the three countries with regard to issues around climate change, economic cooperation, sustainable development and the UN Security Council.

As the strike season draws to a close it can be clearly seen that effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills can reduce the pain of industrial action. Liza van wyk shares her reflections on how to reolve labour disputes.

African countries need to find new and improved methods of cooperation at regional and continental level to ensure complementary economic and social policies that create decent work opportunities.

Does your company expect and demand results from every training initiative? Learn how to ensure employees transfer learning principles to the work situation and deliver on performance expectation every time by following these tips.

The BHP Billiton enterprise development project valued at R14 million aims to offer local entrepreneurs a comprehensive development programme and world class entrepreneurial coaching and guidance to 'grow successful, profitable and, most importantly, sustainable businesses.'