07-MAR-13·	SADTU declares loss of confidence in education minister
	Posted by | minister
	The ability of Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga to lead the department and ensure the protection of collective bargaining has been seriously called into question by the South Africa Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU).

15-JUN-12·	Youth month brings FET colleges into focus
	Posted by | minister
	Minister Blade Nzimande reflects on the current state of further education and training colleges and highlights the plight of the local youth as South Africa celebrates youth month in 2012. These institutions are government’s first line of defence against skills shortages and unemployment amongst young people.

24-AUG-11·	Banks must lend a hand to SME's
	Posted by | minister
	Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has urged the banking sector to contribute to the economy by lending to small and medium sized businesses as 'these businesses are the largest employment creators in any economy' he said. He also hoped to see a reduction in banking fees in future.

04-AUG-11·	Cosatu slams government for poor report
	Posted by | minister
	To say that the Employment Equity Act is failing to transform South Africa would be an understatement, especially in light of recent findings which has infuriated Cosatu members who are calling it a 'national disgrace' after 17 years of democracy.

04-AUG-11·	Government still hasn't cracked glass ceiling
	Posted by | minister
	13 years of reform have proven to be insufficient in eradicating inequality in the workplace according to the Employment Equity (CEE) Annual Report which has shown that black and female employees are still battling to attain top and senior management positions.

17-MAY-11·	Nzimande addresses higher education landscape
	Posted by | minister
	Higher education systems, achievements and challenges were high on the agenda of Dr Blade Nzimande's speech at a gala evening in pretoria when he addressed members of the Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA).

04-MAY-11·	Nzimande will continue Seta battle
	Posted by | minister
	The Higher Education and Training Ministry will appeal against the Labour Court ruling this week that declared their imposition of a new constitution and chairperson on the Services Setas to be unlawful. In a statement the Ministry declared that, "there is no going back on the path we have undertaken to transform and strengthen the Seta system".

08-APR-11·	Services Seta protests 'unlawful' action
	Posted by | minister
	The Services Seta has threatened to take legal action against the Higher Education and Training Minister, Blade Nzimande, because they have been advised that his recent actions are unlawful. The services sector training authority is refuses the sign the sample constitution supplied by the department: the fourth version that they have received from the department.

07-APR-11·	Countries commit to raising funds to build Square Kilometre Array
	Posted by | minister
	Eight countries have joined forces with South Africa by signing a letter of intent to see the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) built. Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor welcomed the agreement, which committed the countries to securing funding for the next phase of the project - at about R14.4 million Rand - which could start as early as 2016. The design, construction and operation of the telescope has the potential to impact on skills development in science, engineering and in associated industries, not only in the host countries but in all project partner countries.

31-MAR-11·	Child labour in the spotlight
	Posted by | minister
	As the country prepares to mark National Labour Day, Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant plans to bring illegal child labour practices to the nation’s attention. She has identified the agriculture sector as the main culprit - employing children younger than 15 years of age. The minister’s campaign supports the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO's) efforts to end the practice.

27-MAR-11·	Learners and teachers commit to 'Bill of Responsibilities'
	Posted by | minister
	Learners and teachers at Ingqayizivele Secondary School in Tembisa have made a commitment to promote and protect the lives of other human beings as prescribed in the Bill of Responsibilities. The Bill, which was launched by Basic Education Deputy Minister Enver Surty is a practical document that outlines the responsibilities that correspond to the rights found in the Bill of Rights in Chapter 2 of the Constitution.

23-MAR-11·	Industrial Policy Action Plan succeeds in attracting investment
	Posted by | minister
	Transnet’s decision to assemble 90 of the 100 locomotives on order from General Electric, and the securing of R14 billion in planned investments in the automotive sector, are some of the immediate achievements of the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP). Reporting to the Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, Minister Rob Davies also announced that a new component of skills had been added to the IPAP’s 2012/13 plan as skills formed a major medium-term constraint to economic development.

15-MAR-11·	Public sector stakeholders urged to conduct peaceful negotiations
	Posted by | minister
	Addressing the 2nd Biannual Labour Relations Conference in Kempton Park, Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi has urged all parties in the public service to commit to rules of engagement during labour negotiation processes. The theme of the conference is “Sustaining dialogue on the integration and coordination of labour relations in the public sector,” and will also address the contribution of human resource management and development to positively impacting service delivery.

09-MAR-11·	Hospitality Youth Initiative - hope for unemployed youth
	Posted by | minister
	An initiative aimed at training the country’s unemployed youth was unveiled by Deputy Tourism Minister Tokozile Xasa in Bathurst in the Eastern Cape. The Hospitality Youth Initiative (HYI) is aimed at helping 300 unemployed youth from across the country with training to find meaningful employment.

06-MAR-11·	Molewa calls for public effort to curb rhino poaching
	Posted by | minister
	Edna Molewa, Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs is now calling for more public involvement in the efforts to reduce rhino poaching in the country, this crime continues to increase at an alarming rate, "Our nation and continent’s heritage is under threat from criminals who believe the irresponsible stories being perpetuated that one can get rich on rhino poaching".

15-FEB-11·	Tighter measures to control student loan scheme
	Posted by | minister
	Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has told Scopa that a number of new initiatives he has put in place will ensure greater financial and operational control over the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, NSFAS. A ministerial review reported that the organisation needed support to improve its governance and administration, as well as improvements to its loan recovery practices.

08-JAN-11·	Class of 2011 called to improve on pass rate
	Posted by | minister
	Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has wished the Class of 2011 all the best for the academic year which starts next week, calling on them to improve on 2010’s results. The minister announced a 67.8 percent pass rate for the National Senior Certificate earlier this morning. “The Class of 2010 has shown us there is no mountain we can’t climb when we are up to the challenge,” she said, adding that pupils, parents, teachers and all citizens should pull together to support all learners from Grade 1 up to Grade 12.

15-DEC-10·	Labour law reforms introduced
	Posted by | minister
	The Labour Minister has announced that major reforms to the country's labour laws will be published in draft form on Friday 17th December. The Minister characterised the changes to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Labour Relations Act, and other labour laws as 'far reaching'. Tha national government has been attempting to clamp down on labour brokers and other atypical employment practices. * Download the amendment bills here

05-NOV-10·	Paul Mashatile - last minister sworn in
	Posted by | minister
	President Jacob Zuma has now completed his new cabinet, with the signing in of Paul Mashatile as Minister of Arts and Culture. Mashatile could not be sworn in on 1 November at a ceremony conducted for other ministers as he first had to be sworn in as a Member of Parliament.

04-NOV-10·	Nzimande welcomes new deputy minister
	Posted by | minister
	Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has welcomed the appointment of Mkhize as his Deputy Minister. Reflecting on their similar educational background, Nzimande pondered that they might form a, 'deadly and potent combination'.

25-OCT-10·	Acting DG takes over at DHET
	Posted by | minister
	Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande has announced that his DG has requested, "a few weeks leave", so he has appointed Gwebs Qonde as Acting DG of his department.

28-AUG-10·	Essential services staff recalled to posts
	Posted by | minister
	Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi has called on essential service employees, who are taking part in the public service strike to return to work as a matter of urgency.

20-AUG-10·	Gordhan - SA needs to create favourable investment environment
	Posted by | minister
	Although South Africa’s economy is well into a modest recovery it must create an environment that is favourable to domestic and foreign investment, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

19-AUG-10·	Moshekga - Government to get tough on unruly teachers
	Posted by | minister
	Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has warned that government will act harshly against striking teachers found guilty of criminal actions.

19-AUG-10·	Toll free number to report unsupervised learners
	Posted by | minister
	Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has urged community members to inform the department through a toll free number - 0800 202 933 - when learners are at school without supervision.

13-AUG-10·	Pandor - Call for more women in science and engineering
	Posted by | minister
	Speaking at the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) symposium on the leadership roles of women in science, technology and innovation, Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor said that more needs to be done to attract women to study in the fields of science and engineering.

04-AUG-10·	Dti to lead business delegation to China
	Posted by | minister
	Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Maria Ntuli is to lead a 35-member business delegation to the World Expo 2010 in China. Ntuli will address a business seminar where presentations on trade and investment opportunities available in both countries will feature.

26-JUL-10·	Angie Motshekga - Teacher for a day
	Posted by | minister
	Leading a Ministry where you have personal expert knowledge has significant advantages. It has been many years since her teaching days, but Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga returned to the front of the class to give teachers at the Winnie Ngwekazi Primary school in Soweto tips on how it should be done.

26-JUL-10·	Department of Labour boost unemployed youth
	Posted by | minister
	In its quest to curb unemployment and reduce the number of workseekers the Gauteng Department of Labour funded the Public Lighting Project where 48 unemployed people sourced from Department of Labour’s database of work seekers completed various electrical courses and were placed in 12 depots of City of Tshwane upon completion of their training.

25-JUL-10·	Sonjica signs water-sharing deal with Swaziland
	Posted by | minister
	Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Buyelwa Sonjica signed a water-sharing agreement with her Swaziland counterpart, Tsandzile Dlamini, at Driekoppies Dam in Mpumalanga. Under the agreement, communities living on both sides of the border will have the right to use water from the dam. However, she warned: "A few good thunderstorms or rising dam levels can never be invitations to waste water or to underestimate its value."

19-JUL-10·	Training & skills development needed to avert mine disasters
	Posted by | minister
	The leadership of the mining industry in South Africa agrees that training and skills development should be done on a regular basis to avert further disasters in that sector. Chief Executive Officers of the mining industry have met in Pretoria at the request of Mineral Energy Minister Susan Shabangu to discuss safety issues in the sector.

12-JUL-10·	International leaders sing SA praises
	Posted by | minister
	South Africa got the thumbs up for its role as host nation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup as international leaders sang the country’s praises. FIFA President Sepp Blatter was among the most vocal, describing the country and its citizens as role models while addressing the 1Goal Education for All Summit in Pretoria.

06-JUL-10·	New curriculum focus on depth and content knowledge
	Posted by | minister
	The new National Curriculum Statement (NCS) is set to put emphasis on depth and content knowledge as opposed to a focus on skills and attitude that learners had to master in the past.

06-JUL-10·	World Cup coverage boosts SA tourism
	Posted by | minister
	The positive global media coverage South Africa has received during the 2010 World Cup has exceeded all expectations and will benefit the country’s tourism industry long after the tournament ends.

04-JUL-10·	Maintenance project to benefit 8000 households
	Posted by | minister
	More than 8 000 poor families in the North West Province will benefit from a new road maintenance programme titled Itirele (Do it yourself), which will employ people from poor households, in an effort to alleviate poverty and create sustainable livelihoods.

02-JUL-10·	Govt warns xenophobic violence perpetrators
	Posted by | minister
	Acts of violence against foreign nationals living in South Africa will not be tolerated, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has warned. The minister said police were aware that media and civil society organisations have over the past few weeks expressed concern about rumours that foreign nationals living in South Africa faced a threat of xenophobic violence after the end of the FIFA World Cup.

04-JUN-10·	Minister cracks down on poor performing Setas
	Posted by | minister
	Minister Blade Nzimande has taken action against four Setas that have failed to perform their work effectively. The public service, construction, media and energy Setas have been informed that Nzimande plans to place them under administration - removing the authority of the current board to run the organisation's activities.

02-JUN-10·	Zuma arrives for State Visit in India
	Posted by | minister
	President Jacob Zuma has arrived in India for talks with his counterparts aimed at strengthening and broadening commercial interactions between the two nations. Accompanied by first lady Nompumelelo Zuma and a business delegation, the president touched down at the Chatrapati Shivaji Airport in Mumbai, ahead of his state visit.

02-JUN-10·	Blatter hails SA’s iconic stadia
	Posted by | minister
	FIFA president Sepp Blatter says South Africa should be proud of producing world class soccer stadia for the 2010 World Cup, adding that the facilities will ensure a lasting legacy for the country long after the final whistle is blown.

23-MAY-10·	Plans to promote tourism locally
	Posted by | minister
	Tourism Minister Marthinus Van Schalkwyk says government is willing to invest in a partnership with the private sector to develop holiday resorts for modest income earners.

04-MAY-10·	Sisulu moots national service to train youth
	Posted by | minister
	Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has revealed a plan to set up a national service to provide training and instil discipline in youth, but cautioned that the national service would not be compulsory. "We have such a youthful population and 50 percent of them between the ages of 18 and 24 unemployed and unskilled. It offers the country a solution,” said Sisulu.

21-APR-10·	Transport infrastructure ready for World Cup
	Posted by | minister
	Transport Minister, S’bu Ndebele, says government has invested more than R19 billion rand on public transport infrastructure for the World Cup to ensure that the tournament leaves a rich legacy for the country and continent.

16-MAR-10·	Education Minister receives NSFAS report
	Posted by | minister
	A Ministerial Committee appointed by Minister Blade Nzimande has recommended many changes to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), including making funding available to familiers with incomes above R122 000 - the 'missing middle'. Nzimande reiterated the government's mission to ensure that no poor, academically deserving student is denied access to higher education.

20-JAN-10·	Service delivery, economy to dominate Lekgotla
	Posted by | minister
	Service delivery protests that ravaged the country late last year are among the issues expected to take centre stage at the Cabinet Lekgotla underway in Pretoria. Several mayors were asked to vacate their positions since last year as growing service delivery mass actions, which sometimes turned violent, threatened to render the communities ungovernable.

26-NOV-09·	Minister calls for stiff sentences for women, child abusers
	Posted by | minister
	Minister of Women, Children and People living with Disabilities, Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya, has called for perpetrators of abuse towards women and children to be given stiff sentences. “The criminal justice system need to reconsider the sentences imposed to perpetrators and give stiff sentences,” she said.

21-OCT-09·	Education minister heads human development cluster
	Posted by | minister
	The clusters that co-ordinate the work of government departments have been reconfigured by the Presidency to take account of new ministries. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will chair the human development cluster which includes her Higher Education and Labour colleagues.

08-SEP-09·	She’s set on getting the basics right
	Posted by | minister
	“The biggest challenge, is to ensure that any policy passed at national level must be supported by an implementation plan at provincial level and that it is tightly supervised,” Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has said. “This is one of the things I will be looking into; to ensure that the policies are supported by proper planning and that those proper plans are monitored on an ongoing basis.”

11-MAY-09·	Fikile Mbalula announced as Deputy Minister of Police
	Posted by | minister
	ANC Youth League President, Fikila Mbalula, has been announced as the Deputy Minister of Police, under Nathi Mthethwa.

11-MAY-09·	Hogan replaced as Health Minister
	Posted by | minister
	Barbara Hogan was replaced by Aaron Motsoaledi, who will now tackle the pressing issues of HIV/AIDS and access to antiretrovirals in South Africa. Hogan will take on the role of Minister of Public Enterprises.

10-MAY-09·	Split in Education to bring focus on schools
	Posted by | minister
	President Zuma's new government has heralded a change in the way education is run in the country. One department will focus on basic education, and another for higher education and training.

10-MAY-09·	Pravin Gordhan named SA’s new Finance Minister
	Posted by | minister
	Newly inaugurated President Jacob Zuma has named Pravin Gordhan as the country’s new finance minister. Nhlanhla Nene remains as Deputy Minister of Finance. Mr Gordhan, not a member of parliament (MP) has been commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) since 1999.

21-APR-09·	Another Boland factory fire shocks and angers Minister
	Posted by | minister
	Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has expressed shock and anger at yet another factory blaze in Paarl on Monday night, which left six workers hospitalised for smoke inhalation.

04-MAR-09·	Lack of electricity infrastructure costs billions
	Posted by | minister
	Addressing the media, Minister of Minerals and Energy Buyelwa Sonjica said the delay of restructuring the country’s electricity distribution processes has been costly for the country.

26-FEB-09·	Leaders discuss report on matric delays
	Posted by | minister
	The report on the investigation into the delay in releasing the 2008 matric results came under the spotlight at the Council of Education Ministers meeting held between Education Minister Naledi Pandor and provincial MECs recently.

20-JAN-09·	Minister reassures Youth Commission, Umsobomvu employees
	Posted by | minister
	Employees of the National Youth Commission and Umsobomvu Youth Fund have been reassured that their jobs will be safe when the two institutions merge to form the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA).

06-NOV-08·	Foreign workers may hold dual citizenship in South Africa
	Posted by | minister
	Foreigners who live and work in South Africa may be concerned that they will have to renounce citizenship of other countries if they wish to apply for South African citizenship. South Africa permits dual citizenship, which allows easier access into other countries for those who want to conduct business or work freely in several parts of the globe. However, it is important for travellers who have dual citizenship to be aware that they must always use their South African passport when entering or leaving South Africa.

28-OCT-08·	FET College helps reform offenders
	Posted by | minister
	Prisoners at the Ekuseni Youth Correctional Centre have been urged to use the learning programmes at the centre to better themselves so they can walk out of the facility with a bright future ahead of them.

28-AUG-08·	National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Bill passed in National Assembly
	Posted by | minister
	The National Assembly passed the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Bill on 19 August and it will become law later this year.

05-AUG-08·	Expo promotes indigenous knowledge
	Posted by | minister
	Science and Technology Minister Mosibudi Mangena has said he hopes the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Expo 2008 will highlight the tremendous innovations occurring in IKS in South Africa as well as satisfy the growing demand for information.

28-JUL-08·	National War on Poverty to kick off in August
	Posted by | minister
	The national War on Poverty campaign to reduce poverty among the country's poorest citizens kicks off next month, with government focusing on the most deprived wards in all nine provinces, said President Thabo Mbeki.

28-JUL-08·	Developing countries must increase savings, investments
	Posted by | minister
	Developing countries, such as South Africa, need to increase savings and investments to mitigate the effects of a global economic slow down, says President Thabo Mbeki.

21-JUL-08·	Education on social work must improve to meet demand
	Posted by | minister
	Social Development Minister Zola Skweyiya has challenged delegates attending the International Schools of Social Work Congress to look at ways of improving the relevance of studies in social work to meet the increasing demand for services.

09-JUL-08·	SA, UK health departments strengthen relations
	Posted by | minister
	This comes after Health Minister Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang and her UK counterpart Dawn Primarolo renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which existed between the two countries.

02-JUL-08·	General elections will not affect public sector- Moleketi
	Posted by | minister
	Reports that the 2009 General Election will cause instability in the public service are untrue, says Public Service and Administration Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi. The minister was responding to reports that alleged that senior managers in government were leaving their positions before the elections

02-JUL-08·	Beijing recruits 100 000 volunteers for Olympics
	Posted by | minister
	The volunteers will be used to do a number of jobs such as working as interpreters, working in information and media services, transport and logistics, and in the media centres and VIP areas.

01-JUL-08·	SA 'turning the corner on unemployment' :Mpahlwa
	Posted by | minister
	South Africa appears to be turning the corner on unemployment, says Minister of Trade and Industry Mandisi Mpahlwa, pointing to statistics showing a fall in unemployment as well as a steady rise in people's average incomes.

01-JUL-08·	Too few women in senior govt positions
	Posted by | minister
	Government has not made its targets of employing more women in the Senior Management Service, says Minister of Public Services and Administration Geraldine Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi.

01-JUL-08·	Employers urged to invest in their staff
	Posted by | minister
	Speaking at the 21st Annual Labour Law Conference held in Sandton, the minister said workers who had no means of getting to work and arrived with hungry stomachs could not be productive.

01-JUL-08·	Mdladlana to attend World Congress on Safety
	Posted by | minister
	The event, which starts in Seoul on 29 June 2008 and ends on 2 July, is being jointly organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) the International Social Security Association and Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency.

09-JUN-08·	Intl meeting to be held to assess HIV, AIDS progress
	Posted by | minister
	Health Minister Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang will be attending a high-level meeting at the UN headquarters in New York this week to assess progress being made around the spread of HIV and AIDS.

09-JUN-08·	The BANKSETA reaches out to the Eastern Cape
	Posted by | minister
	His Excellency, King Zwelonke Sigcawu, Minister of Labour, Membathisi Mdladlana, MEC for Education: Eastern Cape, Johnny Makgato, representatives from South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), representatives from the BANKSETA and educators from the Eastern Cape attended the launch of the BANKSETA’s Thuthuka Resource Centre Project, in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape.

09-JUN-08·	Public Servant’s 10.5% wage increase to stay
	Posted by | minister
	The wage increase for public servants of 10.5 percent forms part of a collective agreement, says Director General of Public Service and Administration, Professor Richard Levin.

09-JUN-08·	Govt to step up fight against Rhino horn poaching
	Posted by | minister
	As trading in illegal rhino horns is on the increase in South Africa, Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk believes government needs to stringently enforce legislation.

09-JUN-08·	Prevalence of HIV in pregnant women decreases in SA
	Posted by | minister
	The prevalence of the human immune deficiency virus (HIV) among pregnant women aged between 15 and 19 in South Africa has continued to decrease over the past two years, says Health Minister Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.

03-JUN-08·	Manuel wants wage subsidies for youth
	Posted by | minister
	Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has appealed to Members of Parliament to give due consideration to the matter of a wage subsidy for young people, who comprise the bulk of the country's unemployed. This would subsidise the employment of young people by paying half of their wage for the first few months at work.

03-JUN-08·	State to provide relief as food prices hit poor
	Posted by | minister
	Government is to provide relief for South Africa's poorest communities, who are being hard hit by the global rise in food prices, with extra spending to be accommodated for in the adjustments budget, says Finance Minister Trevor Manuel.

19-MAY-08·	Investment council discusses transition to 2009 elections
	Posted by | minister
	A high level delegation meeting of international investors have discussed the transition of power during the 2009 elections and its impact on the economy, among other issues.

14-MAY-08·	2010 transport project well under way - Min Radebe
	Posted by | minister
	With only 759 days left before the 2010 FIFA World Cup kick off, Transport Minister Jeff Radebe has assured the world that transport projects across all host cities in South Africa are on their way to being completed.

13-MAY-08·	Minister declares war on worker-right violating employers
	Posted by | minister
	Addressing the International Workers Day celebrations in Orkney, North West, Minister Mdladlana said that despite the constitution in which the protection of every worker's right and the promotion of fair labour practices are enshrined, clear evidence was that millions were continuing to suffer varying kinds of vulnerability, including retrenchments and casualisation.

12-MAY-08·	Feature: SA on track to receive 10 million foreign visitors by 2010
	Posted by | minister
	With nine million foreign visitors coming to South Africa in 2007, South Africa can attain the government’s goal of having 10 million tourists in the country ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, writes Michael Appel.

12-MAY-08·	Southern Africa unveils single tourism brand
	Posted by | minister
	The 2010 Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) brand has been unveiled by nine Southern African countries at the Tourism Indaba 2008 in a bid to encourage tourism in these countries.

07-MAY-08·	DBSA HIV figures far off the general trend
	Posted by | minister
	The Department of Health uses the survey of HIV prevalence among women attending antenatal clinics and follows the model suggested by United Nations AIDS agency to estimate the level of HIV prevalence in the country,” Mr Mngadi explained.

06-MAY-08·	Science Week to encourage youth to pursue science
	Posted by | minister
	Science and Technology Minister Mosibudi Mangena will officially open the National Science Week (NSW) aimed at persuading the youth to pursue careers in the science field.

22-APR-08·	Unions must protect workers against HIV/AIDS discrimination
	Posted by | minister
	Trade unions must ensure that their members are not discriminated against HIV and AIDS and that they benefit from the awareness programmes available, says Minister of Social Development, Zola Skweyiya.

04-APR-08·	Wits opens 6th FIFA medical centre
	Posted by | minister
	Wits University’s Centre for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine (CESSM) was officially inaugurated as a FIFA Centre of Medical Excellence at the University.Among the invited guests were Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, CEO of the World Cup’s Organising Committee Danny Jordaan, FIFA’s Chief Medical Officer Professor Jiri Dvorak and University officials.

02-APR-08·	SA, Australia sign protocol to amend tax treaty
	Posted by | minister
	South Africa has further strengthened bilateral relations with Australia by signing the protocol amending the tax treaty between the two countries.

31-MAR-08·	Redesigned education portals to be launched
	Posted by | minister
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor will unveil the redesigned Thutong Education Portal which has been simplified to allow for easier searching and research.

17-MAR-08·	Facing up to the challenge
	Posted by | minister
	People Solutions is the result of a combination of three individuals' passion for people development, understanding of job competencies and the power of training.

12-MAR-08·	Setas urged to assist disabled people
	Posted by | minister
	The Sector Education and Training Authorities (Setas) should develop a common vision around strategies aimed at assisting disabled people to access the highest skills empowerment opportunities, says Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana.

11-MAR-08·	Parents must teach children manners
	Posted by | minister
	Parents have been urged play a more active role in bringing up their children so as to avoid the high incidence of crime in schools, says Education Minister Naledi Pandor.

06-MAR-08·	SA tourism continues to break barriers
	Posted by | minister
	South Africa’s remarkable tourism growth continues as arrivals reached the 9 million mark for the first time in the country’s history.

04-MAR-08·	Minister Pandor urges Vice Chancellors to discuss transformation
	Posted by | minister
	The Minister of Education, Mrs Naledi Pandor has been informed by the Vice Chancellor of the University of the Free State, Professor F Fourie, that an urgent meeting of the Council has been arranged to discuss the despicable events that were reported in the media.

27-FEB-08·	Schools pledge will support nation building
	Posted by | minister

27-FEB-08·	Foreign visitors increased last year
	Posted by | minister
	The overall foreign visitors to South Africa have increased by 8.6 percent between January and November 2007,says Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk.

27-FEB-08·	Africa’s international arrivals up 44 million
	Posted by | minister
	International arrivals to African totalled 846 million in 2006, representing an additional 44 million arrivals over the preceding year with the same growth imminent for 2007

26-FEB-08·	Labour summit strengthens social dialogue
	Posted by | minister
	The role of labour administration in strengthening social dialogue is expected to be one of the topics up for discussion at the five-day African Regional Labour Administration Support (ARLAC) summit.

20-FEB-08·	Legal status of R1,6bn fund to be finalised soon
	Posted by | minister
	The legal status of the National Skills Fund has been under review for a number of years and this should be clarified by the Skills Development Amendment Act which is nearing completion. The NSF receices more than R1,6billion currently and this is projected to pass R2 billion per annum by 2010.

20-FEB-08·	"Is this pledge worthwhile for our children?"
	Posted by | minister
	If this pledge had been brought about a week earlier I may have had a positive reaction to it. Unfortunately, it shared the headline of a child I know who died at the hands of crime

20-FEB-08·	R343bln planned for Eskom’s generation projects
	Posted by | minister
	The production of a number of new power stations as well as the return-to-service of a number of mothballed stations will amount to some R343 billion over the next five years

20-FEB-08·	Govt budgets R2 billion to alternative energy
	Posted by | minister
	The global movement towards the generation of green power is greater then ever, and as such, government is committing R2 billion to alternative energy initiatives over the next three years

19-FEB-08·	More empty promises
	Posted by | minister
	The Minister of Education will do herself and every other stakeholder concerned with education a big favour if she first does what is of fundamental importance.

18-FEB-08·	Are we really sitting on a time bomb
	Posted by | minister
	The youth of today have bigger and serious challenges than thinking about the Injustices of the Past

18-FEB-08·	R3.9m leadership training for Correctional Services
	Posted by | minister
	Correctional Services Minister Ngconde Balfour has launched a R3.9 million executive leadership development programme aimed at empowering management to accelerate the transformation in his department

13-FEB-08·	Govt to be more pro-active on anti-competitive behaviour
	Posted by | minister
	Government aims to strengthen competition legislation this year with the intention of becoming more “proactive” around anti-competitive outcomes and behaviour

13-FEB-08·	Pandor proposes National School Pledge
	Posted by | minister
	National Education Minister Naledi Pandor has released the text of the National School Pledge for public comment. The minister is proposing that the pledge will be recited by learners in assemblies and classrooms across the country. View the video clip of the Minister reciting the pledge here.

07-FEB-08·	China's experts on experience-sharing visit to SA
	Posted by | minister
	Skills experts from China could be heading for South Africa in the near future following a formal call by Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana on that country to lend a helping hand. The minister was speaking after a meeting with a Chinese delegation that is visiting South Africa.

07-FEB-08·	Cuban building experts share skills
	Posted by | minister
	Construction experts from Cuba have been deployed in the North West to assist in addressing the province’s skills shortage in the building sector. The agreement entailed South Africa employing Cuban technical advisors in the fields of architecture, engineering, project management and other fields in the building and property industries.

07-FEB-08·	Gauteng must be energy-efficient - MEC
	Posted by | minister
	Local Government MEC Qedani Mahlangu has called on Gauteng residents to change their approach to electricity use and adopt energy efficient initiatives to help ease the demand for power

31-JAN-08·	Chinese Minister visits local skills programmes
	Posted by | minister
	South Africa's trade relations with China will be further boosted, with artisan skills training and job creation dominating discussions when Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana hosts his Chinese counterpart Tian Chengpin.

31-JAN-08·	Education a foundation for the future - Moseneke
	Posted by | minister
	Tertiary education must lay an ongoing foundation for young future leaders of the South Africa, the Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke said at the opening ceremony of the University of South Africa’s academic year.

31-JAN-08·	Ekurhuleni, engineering sector partner to grow skills
	Posted by | minister
	The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality will be meeting with stakeholders from the engineering sector to discuss programmes to develop priority skills in the industry

28-JAN-08·	Cuban experts to assist building sector
	Posted by | minister
	A group of 51 construction experts have arrived in South Africa from Cuba to assist the country’s skills shortage in the building sector

24-JAN-08·	WEF to talk African governance, stability
	Posted by | minister
	The annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland with sessions on African governance and stability planned for the week ahead.

22-JAN-08·	Dept warns of police training hoax email
	Posted by | minister
	The Department of Public Service and Administration has alerted citizens of a hoax email claiming to offer training and job placement by the Local Government Seta for 9000 metro police officers. No such opportunity exists.

21-JAN-08·	World Economic Forum Chair highlights Africa
	Posted by | minister
	Ahead of the annual World Economic Forum meeting, the current WEF chair has highlighted Africa’s development as among the issues to be addressed at the five day event

21-JAN-08·	Pandor pays surprise visits to schools
	Posted by | minister
	The Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor, paid surprise visits to four schools in Cape Town

18-JAN-08·	Tips for Trevor
	Posted by | minister
	The National Treasury has invited all South Africans to send in their tips to Finance Minister Trevor Manuel on what they think should be included in his Budget Speech next month

16-JAN-08·	Feature: Irish-SA partnership going strong
	Posted by | minister
	Following talks between a South African delegation consisting of President Thabo Mbeki and Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka amongst others, and Mr Ahern’s delegation, both parties agreed that they would be taking their relationship to the next level

16-JAN-08·	Irish Prime Minister confident of ties with SA
	Posted by | minister
	“Relationships are flourishing and extending into the future

11-JAN-08·	Aggressive tax avoidance by multinationals makes world poorer
	Posted by | minister
	For the global trade system to work in the long term, this was something that multinationals themselves needed to recognise, the Finance Minister told a group of assembled tax administration chiefs from the world's richest countries

11-JAN-08·	Use the gift of education - Pandor
	Posted by | minister
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor has urged learners to study, refrain from gangs, be wary of HIV/Aids and use the power of education to ensure a brighter future for the country

10-JAN-08·	Intl tax administrators meet in Cape Town
	Posted by | minister
	Finance Minister Trevor Manuel will open the first meeting of the Forum on Tax Administrators (FTA) to be held in Africa

10-JAN-08·	Pandor visits four Mpumalanga schools on first day
	Posted by | minister
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor visited four schools in Mpumalanga to ensure learning and teaching had started on time.

09-JAN-08·	Schools must become safer for girls, says Pandor
	Posted by | minister
	On the eve of a new school term, Education Minister Naledi Pandor has renewed her commitment to making schools in the country safer, focusing on sexual harassment and gender-based violence.

08-JAN-08·	SA, China celebrate ten years of relations
	Posted by | minister
	South Africa and China, who are celebrating ten years of diplomatic relations, have pledged to further strengthen their relations through the establishment of a strategic dialogue mechanism

05-DEC-07·	HIV/AIDS Counselling
	Posted by | minister
	In order to make an informed or educated decision about having an HIV test it is important to understand what is involved, why you should have a test, or why not. This is one of the reasons for counselling. There are emotional issues to deal with.

27-NOV-07·	Colleges central to delivery of priority skills
	Posted by | minister
	Further Education and Training colleges are central to the delivery of priority skills needed in South Africa, according to the Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor.

27-NOV-07·	Hunting sector vital for conservation, tourism
	Posted by | minister
	“Game farming and hunting contributes significantly to conservation, tourism development, job creation and sustainable development in rural areas, it is integrated with various sectors of the economy

20-NOV-07·	Health Minister is interfering in Corporate Consulting.
	Posted by | minister
	The Minister of Health, acting through the Health Professions Council on-behalf of the Professional Board of Psychology is misguided in its recent shock-attempt to find a meaningful role for Psychologists

12-NOV-07·	Task team to improve SA - Cuba trade
	Posted by | minister
	South Africa and Cuba are to establish a task team to improve the trade relations between the two countries

09-NOV-07·	All parties support the FET College Bill in parliament
	Posted by | minister
	Introducing the debate on the FET College Bill , the Minister of Education said, "The Bill is not only important for setting up a specific statutory platform for colleges

06-NOV-07·	Govt induction programme manuals complete
	Posted by | minister
	The process for the Massified Induction Programme (MIP) curriculum review and development of manuals for levels one to five and six to 12 is complete.

06-NOV-07·	Govt to employ more disabled public servants
	Posted by | minister
	A special report that examined the amount people with disabilities working in the public service, has found that while numbers of disabled public servants are growing, the pace remains slow

29-OCT-07·	Home Affairs bridging SA’s skills gap
	Posted by | minister
	The Department of Home Affairs is to bridge the country’s skills gap by streamlining the process of applying for scarce skills permits and business permits for foreigners.

26-OCT-07·	EU-Africa summit on track
	Posted by | minister
	The second European Union-Africa summit set to take place in Lisbon this December will go on despite speculation surrounding Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s attendance.

26-OCT-07·	Joint Policy Statement- Part Three
	Posted by | minister
	With these considerations in mind, the revised architecture will be based on the following principles:An integrated approach to education, training and skills development will be served through the incremental registration on the NQF of qualifications and competency standards acquired throughout the learning system, the recognition and appreciation of distinctions between different forms of learning and their specific contributions to the entire spectrum of education and training and expanding access,progression and mobility within and across all learning sectors.

26-OCT-07·	Joint Policy Statement- Part Two
	Posted by | minister
	The Consultative Document elicited a diverse range of views and positions from concerned individuals, organisations, public entities and departments of state. The Minister of Education and the Minister of Labour accepted the concept of Quality Councils, but agreed that the proposal to establish a QC for Trades, Occupations and Professions (TOP) required further consideration.

26-OCT-07·	Joint Policy Statement- Part One
	Posted by | minister
	This is the first formal statement of government's policy on the implementation of the NQF since the historic passage of the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) Act in 1995

18-OCT-07·	R10 million for Dinaledi schools
	Posted by | minister
	The Zenex Foundation has donated R10 million to schools under the Dinaledi Project, which aims to boost high level mathematics and science at high schools.

16-OCT-07·	India, Brazil, SA near $10 bill trade target
	Posted by | minister
	The second annual India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) summit could see the trilateral initiative’s trade target of $10-billion being reached within the next few years, writes Sholain Govender. Events leading up to the summit, at the Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria, will provide a platform for the formation of trilateral business partnerships.

15-OCT-07·	SA skills road-show a success in India
	Posted by | minister
	A high-level South African delegation has returned to the country after holding a successful skills road-show in India, where they showcased business opportunities available in South Africa.

11-OCT-07·	Are companies serious about training and skill development?
	Posted by | minister
	After 20 years in the corporate world I have come to the conclusion that most (Not All) companies are not serious about training or Skills development. This is not because they don’t care, I think most do, but it’s a question of training not being seen as a core or strategic function.

10-OCT-07·	Mappp Seta not the only one in trouble
	Posted by | minister
	The decision to place the media Seta, Mappp, under administration is not the only action that the Minister of Labour is considering to deal with Setas that aren't performing up to the required standard. Another six Setas are also in his sights.

05-OCT-07·	Deputy President opens SA-Sweden BNC
	Posted by | minister
	Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has opened the fifth session of the South Africa - Sweden Bi-National Commission. Addressing the event in Stockholm Wednesday, the Deputy President committed South Africa to “continue consolidating people-to-people relations between South Africa and Sweden.”

26-SEP-07·	ICTs crucial for service delivery – Swazi minister
	Posted by | minister
	Recognising the vital role of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the promotion of efficient service delivery, Swaziland recently launched its National ICT Policy.

18-SEP-07·	Joy and celebration as rural schools receive computers
	Posted by | minister
	The learning process is set to change forever for pupils of two rural Ntabankulu schools in the former Transkei after they were presented with 40 computers by Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana. He urged the pupils and staff of Ntsikayezwe and Ntabankulu Senior Secondary Schools to make full use of the units to improve their studies.

18-SEP-07·	Minister to visit Sheltered Employment Factories
	Posted by | minister
	Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana is expected to visit Sheltered Employment Factories (SEF), charged with providing short to long-term jobs to people with disabilities. The SEFs were created 60 years ago to provide employment to disabled people who may have had difficulties finding work in the open market.

09-AUG-07·	SA’s labour laws 'empower women'
	Posted by | minister
	South Africa’s labour laws are in line with the empowerment of women, says Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana. In a Women’s Day statement, the minister said the improved wage and working conditions for domestic workers were contributing immensely to the total emancipation of South African women.

31-JUL-07·	SA to tackle skills shortages
	Posted by | minister
	Naledi Pandor, the minister of education, says the workplace can be used as a way to speed up the provision of skills for the country

11-MAR-07·	Labour Minister's early morning blitz surprises cape contractor
	Posted by | minister
	Employers in the construction industry have been warned to step up their management of sub-contractors to protect their image. Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana sounded the warning during a blitz inspection at the Berg Water Project in Franschhoek in the Western Cape. He noted that contraventions of occupational health and safety regulations in the sector were largely caused by sub-contractors, who were giving the companies and the country at large a bad image.

11-MAR-07·	Eastern Cape construction crackdown exposes rot
	Posted by | minister
	Disregard of workplace safety measures continues to prove a trend as Labour Inspectors embark on surprise inspections in the construction sector around the country. This is what the Labour Department inspectorate discovered in four Eastern Cape towns.

28-FEB-07·	Department of Labour investigates injury of workers
	Posted by | minister
	The Department of Labour is investigating an incident at the QK Meats in Johannesburg which left 11 people injured while on duty at the weekend. The incident prompted the department to issue a prohibition notice to the Management of QK Meats, barring it from using its cold storage facility until it met the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and other relevant regulations.

14-FEB-07·	20 000 learners to benefit from FET College bursaries
	Posted by | minister
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor has announced that 22 000 students have so far registered for the new National Certificate (Vocational) at public FET Colleges. This is against a target of 27 000 that the Department has for these new programmes.

08-FEB-07·	Employer fined R50 000 or imprisonment for risking worker's life
	Posted by | minister
	Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has welcomed the Odendaalsrus Magistrate Court ruling, against an employer who violated the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) regulations. The employer was sentenced to pay a fine of R50 000 or 12 months imprisonment for exposing his employees to unsafe working conditions.

15-NOV-06·	Erwin declares exciting times ahead for SA economy
	Posted by | minister
	South Africa is about to embark on an unprecedented bout of public spending on large scale infrastructure projects which could usher in a new era of economic growth if the country – and the business community in particular - can rise to the challenge. This is according to Alec Erwin, Minister of Public Enterprises who spoke at the UCT GSB’s Distinguished Speakers Programme in Cape Town last week.

09-AUG-06·	Labour Minister’s Women’s Day Message
	Posted by | minister
	"The leading role that women play in the shaping of our economy reflects the changes in our labour legislation that the government has introduced since democracy," the Minister of Labour has said in his Women's Day message. He committed his Department to ensure that the most vulnerable female workers are protected.

05-JUL-06·	Economic cluster report back on Asgisa projects
	Posted by | minister
	Alec Erwin gave an update on the economic cluster of cabinet's activities in the last three months in support of the Asgisa programme. The full briefing is available here.

22-JUN-06·	Minister slams financial mismanagement by Seta staff
	Posted by | minister
	The Minister of Labour has announced that there have been allegations of gross financial mismanagement involving large amounts of money at a Seta that has been described as key to the national drive for economic growth.

17-MAY-06·	Labour Dept projects impact on skills development
	Posted by | minister
	Parliament heard details of a range of training programmes run across the country by the Department of Labour. According to the Minister of Labour the interventions were successfully completed and most participants were subsequently placed in employment. He also announced a new subsistence allowance for learners on Department schemes.

09-MAY-06·	Plans to reduce work-related fatalities on farms
	Posted by | minister
	The Minister of Labour spent World Day for Health and Safety at Work in Limpopo where he officially launched a project that will train farm workers to identify hazards as part of a plan to reduce the number of work-related fatalities.

25-APR-06·	Mdladlana: Employers and Satawu hold key to ending violent strike
	Posted by | minister
	Employers and the striking workers in the security industry were the only ones capable of bringing the ongoing violent dispute to an amicable end, Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has reiterated. He has also called on Satawu to stop their members from assaulting non-striking workers.

19-APR-06·	Mdladlana defends Setas from SME attacks
	Posted by | minister
	The Minister of Labour has defended Setas from complaints that they are no longer assisting SMEs who are not contributing to the Skills Development Levy. However he also claimed that “some Setas are cheaters” and chasing targets without ensuring that they meet the needs of learners and employers.

19-APR-06·	CCMA not for the rich says Mdladlana
	Posted by | minister
	Addressing a community meeting in Atlantis, Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has called on wealthy employees with a grievance against their employer to use the Labour Court and not clog up the CCMA.

19-APR-06·	Fishing company bosses shun Mdladlana
	Posted by | minister
	Minister of Labour Membathisi Mdladlana fulfilled a prearranged appointment to visit the premises of Sea Harvest in Saldanha Bay. He was greeted by large groups of toi-toi-ing workers but no management.

05-APR-06·	Pandor calls on business to support Dinaledi schools
	Posted by | minister
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor has called on business to support her department's Dinaledi initiative which aims to increase the standard of maths and science tuition in schools and raise the number of matriculants who will be able to enter higher education in related fields.

29-MAR-06·	Pandor attends education meeting in Gabon
	Posted by | minister
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor is attending the 7th Biennial meeting of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) along with 450 other delegates from Africa to discuss education matters in the continent.

15-MAR-06·	Minister applauds unionist's role with Jipsa
	Posted by | minister
	Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has lauded the Cabinet’s appointment of veteran unionist Gwede Mantashe to head the newly-established Joint Initiative for Priority Skills Acquisition (Jipsa).

08-MAR-06·	Labour Minister turns his attention to the UIF
	Posted by | minister
	One of the top priorities of the Minister of Labour in the 2006/07 Financial Year and beyond is to have an improved service delivery by all organs of the Department of Labour.

01-MAR-06·	Pandor looks into universities’ research vs. teaching balance
	Posted by | minister
	Addressing the Knowledge Management in Higher Education conference in KwaZulu-Natal, Education Minister Naledi Pandor called on academics to address the fine balance between teaching and research at universities.

22-FEB-06·	Mdladlana welcomes maritime workers convention
	Posted by | minister
	Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has welcomed the proposed convention by the International Labour Organisation to improve working conditions for the maritime industry.

30-AUG-05·	Pandor supports early childhood development
	Posted by | minister
	Education Minister Naledi Pandor says there is a need to intensify efforts aimed at addressing gaps in Early Childhood Development (ECD). She was speaking at the Ntataise conference in Vanderbijlpark.

30-JUN-05·	Minister please come to our rescue!
	Posted by | minister
	The message from training providers in KwaZulu Natal to the Minister of Labour was clear. A thick document comprising letters of complaint had a common theme – please come to our rescue!

29-JUN-05·	Economy 'firmly on a higher growth range'
	Posted by | minister
	South Africa's economy is "firmly on a higher growth range", with interest rates and inflation rates at their lowest levels in decades, according to Minister of Trade and Industry Mandisi Mpahlwa.

21-JUN-05·	Mdladlana brings services closer to the people
	Posted by | minister
	The Minister of Labour, recently returned from the ILO meeting in Switzerland, officially opened a new department office in Nyanga, Cape Town with a rousing address to a packed hall of local dignitaries.

25-APR-05·	Minister celebrates success of student aid
	Posted by | minister

12-APR-05·	Mdladlana visits Volkswagen plant
	Posted by | minister
	The Labour Department’s long standing pursuit of sound relations with workers and employers was further evidenced today with Minister Mdladlana’s high profile visit of the Volkswagen car manufacturing plant in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape.

16-FEB-05·	Minister questions Learnership effectiveness
	Posted by | minister
	Research has been commissioned by the Department of Labour to find out, once and for all, whether the national Learnership initiative is bearing fruit.

14-FEB-05·	Minister hails ten years of labour stability
	Posted by | minister
	Public Service and Administration Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi says labour relations in the country have in the past decade undergone a major transformation.

08-FEB-05·	Minister unhappy with defence transformation
	Posted by | minister
	Defence Deputy Minister Mluleki George has expressed dissatisfaction at the slow pace of transformation in his department, saying there is need for improvement in the lower ranks.

01-FEB-05·	Zim threatens to deport Cosatu delegation
	Posted by | minister
	A Congress of SA Trade Unions delegation would be kicked out of Zimbabwe if it went ahead with a planned visit to that country, a Zimbabwean minister said.

01-FEB-05·	Mixed message over Cosatu mission
	Posted by | minister
	The ANC thinks Cosatu should go to Zimbabwe, but ANC minister Membathisi Mdladlana says they shouldn't treat that country like another province of South Africa.

28-JAN-05·	CCMA at the coalface of delivery
	Posted by | minister
	Labour Minister, Membathisi Mdladlana said the opening of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration offices in Pretoria, was a clear indication of government's commitment to bringing services closer to the people.

18-JAN-05·	Mdladlana tackles Telkom retrenchments
	Posted by | minister
	Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana will seek to meet with his Communications counterpart Ivy Matsepe-Cassaburi to discuss ways to avert the looming retrenchments at Telkom.

12-JAN-05·	More learners should do Maths and Science - Surty
	Posted by | minister
	Deputy Minister for Education Enver Surty says government wants to see more learners taking Mathematics and Science on Higher Grade to provide the skills required by the country’s economic sector.

14-OCT-04·	Education Minister praises HR profession
	Posted by | minister
	The Deputy Minister of Education Enver Surty says human resource management and development can assist in bridging the gap between the first and second economies.

08-SEP-04·	Minister confirms that CCMA services are free
	Posted by | minister
	Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has confirmed to the public that the services of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) are free to anyone who wishes to use them.

26-JUL-04·	Minister praises CCMA intervention
	Posted by | minister
	Mdladlana hails CCMA's case management system Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has praised the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) after some unfairly dismissed farm workers were given their jobs back.

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