SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Kelly Industrial completes UTi driver training
Sun, 28 Dec 2008
2000 police graduates to boost crime-fighting
Sun, 21 Dec 2008
South Africa, South Korea venture set to boost vocational training
Wed, 17 Dec 2008
E-Skills Academy closes down
Thu, 04 Dec 2008
The E-Skills Academy which was backed by the international Oracle group, has closed and all staff have been told to vacate their offices.
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SCHOOL LEAVERS
Census shows school leavers lack proper skills
Wed, 03 Dec 2008
Skilled staff needed to implement Home Affairs turnaround strategy
Tue, 25 Nov 2008
Shortage of accountants requires action
Wed, 19 Nov 2008
SA must intensify its efforts to build high-end skills
Tue, 18 Nov 2008
Mpuma Youth Service trainees to graduate
Thu, 20 Nov 2008
SA Engineers' registration could spark skills exodus
Tue, 04 Nov 2008
FUNDI Training Centre refurbished for engineering artisans
Thu, 06 Nov 2008
Labour minister to donate to computer centre
Wed, 05 Nov 2008
Yes, we can!
Wed, 05 Nov 2008
Learners find success in retail sector
Wed, 29 Oct 2008
The Wholesale and Retail Seta has successfully piloted a programme in the Western Cape which allows Grade 12 learners to experience work in the retail sector. The IKusasa Project was so successful that it achieved 120% of its targets. All this on top of the Seta's recent Standard of Good Practice Award which the organisation received at the National Skills Conference.
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SKILLS
The dangers of using bakkie builders
Mon, 20 Oct 2008
Manyi battles skills war
Thu, 16 Oct 2008
Black Management Forum President, Jimmy Manyi, opened the organisation’s conference in Sandton with a rousing call to continue the battle for change in the economy. Manyi ctiticised those who ‘peddle the skills shortage rhetoric’ to stymie the advance of black people in business.
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NATIONAL SKILLS CONFERENCE
We can still do more, urges Mdladlana
Wed, 15 Oct 2008
Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has opened the National Skills Conference 2008 with a call for more work to be done to break the cycle of unemployment and poverty. "We can still do more to make South Africa a better country," he urged delegates.
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Kelly Industrial completes UTi driver training
Sun, 28 Dec 2008
Kelly Industrial, leading providers of human resources and people management solutions in the industrial sector, have announced the successful completion of a NQF Level 1 driver training programme for their flexi employees based at UTi South Africa.
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POLICING2000 police graduates to boost crime-fighting
Sun, 21 Dec 2008
More than 2000 police members graduated in Pretoria and will soon be deployed to police stations around South Africa to help tackle crime head-on. The graduates, who have completed phase one of the police’s basic training and learning programme, held a passing out parade at the Pretoria West Training college.
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SKILLS DEVELOPMENTSouth Africa, South Korea venture set to boost vocational training
Wed, 17 Dec 2008
The government's intensified drive to place artisan development as the vital cog of economic growth strategy Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative of South Africa (AsgiSA) was last night further boosted when South Africa and South Korea committed to exchanging further expertise on empowering trade assessors.
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ICT SKILLSE-Skills Academy closes down
Thu, 04 Dec 2008
The E-Skills Academy which was backed by the international Oracle group, has closed and all staff have been told to vacate their offices.
...moreCensus shows school leavers lack proper skills
Wed, 03 Dec 2008
Despite improvements in literacy and educational levels, a large number of young people leave schools each year without the necessary skills to compete for gainful employment in the formal sector, according to Census 2001.
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HOME AFFAIRSSkilled staff needed to implement Home Affairs turnaround strategy
Tue, 25 Nov 2008
Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said that while the new systems and re-engineered processes were crucial, the changes at Home Affairs will be driven and sustained only if they have committed and skilled people to implement the new processes.
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ACCOUNTANTSShortage of accountants requires action
Wed, 19 Nov 2008
South Africa currently faces a shortage of over 22 000 accountants which the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) believes that the shortage could potentially impact on the sound functioning of the economy. They are calling for accounting bodies, tertiary institutions, educators, government and the public and private sector to join hands to devise strategies to train accountants on an unprecedented scale.
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HIGH SKILLSSA must intensify its efforts to build high-end skills
Tue, 18 Nov 2008
South Africa should intensify its efforts to build high-end skills to translate research findings into economic outcomes, says Science and Technology Minister Mosibudi Mangena. The government has recently finalised a Science, Engineering and Technology Human Capital Strategy to intensify its efforts to build-end skills in the country.
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NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE Mpuma Youth Service trainees to graduate
Thu, 20 Nov 2008
The NYS is a national government programme that aims to provide youths with skills that will help them find jobs.
Spokesperson for the provincial Public Works Department, Ina Georgala, explained that the NYS participants have undergone 12 months of intensive classroom and on-the-job training.
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ENGINEERING SKILLSSA Engineers' registration could spark skills exodus
Tue, 04 Nov 2008
If legislation to lower the current registration standards for South African engineers is passed, it could lead to an exodus of professional skills. And given the country’s shortage of engineers and the massive global demand for engineering talent, this could be a disaster.
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ENGINEERING TRAININGFUNDI Training Centre refurbished for engineering artisans
Thu, 06 Nov 2008
Seifsa has refurbished their FUNDI training centre which has seen the engineering workshops and classrooms completely overhauled. They are now equipped with the latest technology and focused learning materials. GijimaAst facilitates the selection and training of apprentices at the centre.
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COMPUTER SKILLSLabour minister to donate to computer centre
Wed, 05 Nov 2008
The unique Mzingazi Computer Training Centre, run by people with disabilities in KwaZulu-Natal, will this week receive a computer center worth R500 000 from Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana.
According to the Department of Labour, the minister’s handing over of the cheque will enhance the centre’s reputation as the area’s longstanding provider of technological and other related skills to its largely unemployed community.
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OBAMA 08Yes, we can!
Wed, 05 Nov 2008
Barack Obama believed that he could do it - and he did! Do our learners at school or in the workplace believe that they can succeed? Have we done everything we can to facilitate learning and growing? Barack Obama’s first speech as President Elect must have resonated with trainers, facilitators, ETD and skills development practitioners.
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SETALearners find success in retail sector
Wed, 29 Oct 2008
The Wholesale and Retail Seta has successfully piloted a programme in the Western Cape which allows Grade 12 learners to experience work in the retail sector. The IKusasa Project was so successful that it achieved 120% of its targets. All this on top of the Seta's recent Standard of Good Practice Award which the organisation received at the National Skills Conference.
...moreThe dangers of using bakkie builders
Mon, 20 Oct 2008
Using untrained builders and other workers can lead to savings in the short term, but usually leads to more expensein the long run. Danfoss, the expert in under-floor heating, ensures that their installers are fully trained in an attempt to prevent problems later on.
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BLACK MANAGEMENT FORUM CONFERENCEManyi battles skills war
Thu, 16 Oct 2008
Black Management Forum President, Jimmy Manyi, opened the organisation’s conference in Sandton with a rousing call to continue the battle for change in the economy. Manyi ctiticised those who ‘peddle the skills shortage rhetoric’ to stymie the advance of black people in business.
...moreWe can still do more, urges Mdladlana
Wed, 15 Oct 2008
Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has opened the National Skills Conference 2008 with a call for more work to be done to break the cycle of unemployment and poverty. "We can still do more to make South Africa a better country," he urged delegates.
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SUZANNE HATTINGH
Using the WSP to enhance performance and service delivery
"The main problem we experience in the private and public sector entities is that the WSP is a paper exercise that has no meaningful impact on the organisation. It is treated merely as a compliance issue to satisfy the minimum requirements of the Setas," writes Suzanne Hattingh. She explains that the Workplace Skills Plan should be geared towards the organisation's goals and objectives for maximum benefit.
Using the WSP to enhance performance and service delivery
"The main problem we experience in the private and public sector entities is that the WSP is a paper exercise that has no meaningful impact on the organisation. It is treated merely as a compliance issue to satisfy the minimum requirements of the Setas," writes Suzanne Hattingh. She explains that the Workplace Skills Plan should be geared towards the organisation's goals and objectives for maximum benefit.
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"The state has a duty and responsibility to make it possible for people to comply with the law," says Assessment College Executive Chair Mariétta van Rooyen. Looking at the education and training legislation making its way through parliament at the moment, van Rooyen believes that while some of the existing concerns are addressed some glaring problems are still present.
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