South Africa has come a long way since the first democratic elections in 1994, but in the field of education, many inequalities still remain.
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Taking surplus funds from the SETA levy to plug the tertiary funding hole is ill advised.
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Skills development and training is sorely needed to advance South Africa’s people.
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As youth day approaches, we are once again reminded that the country’s economic future is heavily dependent on the employment fortunes of our youth.
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In the spirit of youth month we look at some of the services and opportunities available to young people.
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CiTi seeks to combine its Skills Development programmes with its Innovation clusters to boost entrepreneurship in the education technology sector.
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Emerging leaders at the UCT Graduate School of Business speak out on the role of youth in developing the African continent.
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The Cape Town International Convention Centre will again commemorate Youth Day with a special Youth Day programme. It is the third year running that the centre will be hosting youth from Cape Town.
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By the time you’re 40 you’ve learned a few things about life, about goals and reaching them, about responsibilities and taking them. You still have your dreams, but you’re no longer naïve.
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Through sacrifice, hard work, education and entrepreneurship, the youth will be able to move South Africa forward, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Companies that are obliged by law to contribute to the country’s Skills Development Fund (SDF) through paying the mandatory Skills Development Levy will find a number of important benefits if they include learnerships in their annual Workplace Skills Plan (WSP).
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Workplace readiness can often be a major challenge for first-time entrants into the workplace.
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Imsimbi Training will commence its next intake for the two-month job readiness programme to help young people become eligible for job roles.
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One of six children born to poor but loving parents in the town of Mokopane in rural Limpopo, John Rammutla knows what it’s like to grow up in difficult circumstances – but has never allowed this to hold him back.
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The amendments to the Skills Development Act have had far reaching consequences for training institutions, employees that seek to develop their skills, and the companies that employ them.
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About 100 youth from the Msawawa informal settlement in Kya Sands are to benefit from computer, catering, sewing, beading and art skills development classes.
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Skills or the lack thereof is an important issue in South Africa especially in the current economy.
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The Beaufort West Youth Hub, a mix of facilities providing holistic development of young people, is a place where youths can empower themselves, says President Jacob Zuma.
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RPL is a process of identifying your knowledge and skills against a qualification or part thereof. The process involves the identification, mediation, assessment an acknowledgement and skills obtained through informal, non-formal and /or formal learning.
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Standing on the bridge of a vessel more than ten years ago, Vivian Lackay dreamed of becoming a Skipper. The member of Sea Harvest’s sea-going crew, who grew up in Robertson in the Western Cape, joined the company in 2004.
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A call for transformation in the live events technical and production sector in South Africa.
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Does your business want to support the implementation of learnerships in the country? Find out how you can contribute towards up-skilling the local labour market.
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The South African Police Service (SAPS) has shortened their Basic Training Learning Programme (BTLP) from 24 months to an intensive eight months.
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The Wholesale and Retail SETA is closing the skills gap of middle management in the sector.
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More than 100 informal traders have been empowered with skills to run their businesses efficiently and manage their finances.
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