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Skills

Higher education is fast losing its edge in South Africa’s labour market
Thought Leader
/ 12 September 2023

Higher education is fast losing its edge in South Africa’s labour market

The country is under pressure to meet the demands of an evolving job market

By Nnaemeka Ohamadike
Green economy: A Solution to Africa’s youth unemployment
Opinion
/ 27 June 2023

Green economy: A Solution to Africa’s youth unemployment

The circular economy and the blue economy are also industries that have mass potential for African countries to invest in to address youth unemployment

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Have coal industry workers been left in the dark?
The Green Guardian
/ 5 April 2023

Have coal industry workers been left in the dark?

South Africa’s transition to renewable energy is challenged by a shortage of planning, skills development and training, an investigation by Oxpeckers finds

By Thabo Molelekwa and Oxpeckers
Unless we fix South Africa’s human infrastructure we are going to crash
Opinion
/ 20 November 2022

Unless we fix South Africa’s human infrastructure we are going to crash

We are experiencing a skills crisis that is as catastrophic and urgent as the public infrastructure crisis, and yet it mostly goes unnoticed

By Nyari Samushonga
Time to turn SA’s unemployment nightmare into a bold dream
Opinion
/ 11 April 2022

Time to turn SA’s unemployment nightmare into a bold dream

The Youth Employment Service is helping thousands of our youths to land that vital first job

By Ravi Naidoo
South African SMEs should gear up for the new normal
Opinion
/ 30 March 2022

South African SMEs should gear up for the new normal

A volatile business environment means that smart SMEs must position themselves to change as required.

By Jason Mellow
Investing in Africa’s digital transformation
Africa
/ 17 February 2022

Investing in Africa’s digital transformation

The continent could reap rewards through digitisation and adopting new technologies

By Sundar Pichai
The brain drain can be South Africa’s gain
Business
/ 2 October 2021

The brain drain can be South Africa’s gain

The departure of South Africa’s highly skilled individuals shows the value placed on South African skills and makes room for transformation

By Anathi Madubela
Water dept defends deployment of Cuban engineers in reply to Solidarity court application
National
/ 28 May 2021

Water dept defends deployment of Cuban engineers in reply to Solidarity court application

Department says minister Lindiwe Sisulu acted within her executive authority when she signed the agreement with Cuban engineers and scientists, and that keeping the 25 professionals in South Africa would cost R18.3-million a year

By Eunice Masson
Let’s race with, not against, the machine
Opinion
/ 30 April 2021

Let’s race with, not against, the machine

SA’s economy will need a growing supply of tech experts such as programmers and roboticists

By Daniel le Roux
Traditional recruitment is hurting young job seekers, not helping
Opinion
/ 31 March 2021

Traditional recruitment is hurting young job seekers, not helping

Businesses should focus on developing the type of talent they need because those ‘unicorns’ they are hoping to recruit are just that – fictitious

By Mathew Conn
Foundation helps college graduates to become artisan entrepreneurs
Article
/ 30 November 2018

Foundation helps college graduates to become artisan entrepreneurs

Investing in the Future Youth Development Award. Runner-up: Second Chance SA Foundation

By Advertorial Supplement
Reputation Custodianship through Ubuntu.Lab Hub at Reputation House
Article
/ 18 September 2018

Reputation Custodianship through Ubuntu.Lab Hub at Reputation House

Restoring the public’s faith in corporate and government leaders

By Advertorial
SA must up its skills in wooing skilled migrants ― report
Article
/ 29 June 2018

SA must up its skills in wooing skilled migrants ― report

South Africa’s job opportunities, established education system and modern technology attract skilled immigrants to the country, the report noted

By Thulebona Mhlanga
Cape Town must make itself more attractive to black graduates
Article
/ 11 June 2018

Cape Town must make itself more attractive to black graduates

‘Black professionals in Cape Town experience pervasive challenges, the biggest being the difficulty in building social capital’

By Ryan Ravens
Skills grow, but racial rift persists
Article
/ 15 October 2015

Skills grow, but racial rift persists

South Africa must come to terms with the fact that better schooling is the surest way to overcome inequality.

By Staff Reporter
Letters to the editor: December 5 to 11 2014
Article
/ 4 December 2014

Letters to the editor: December 5 to 11 2014

Readers speak out on skills ideas, tax havens and the progressive left.

By Letters
Fine art of training artisans
Article
/ 11 March 2011

Fine art of training artisans

Cross-sectoral training and a single standard of competence envisaged, writes <b>Jim Freeman</b>.

By Jim Freeman
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Article
/ 4 March 2011

Turning the screws

Skills-training providers will now have to raise their game steeply, writes <b>Jim Freeman</b>.

By Jim Freeman
Why informal experience matters
Article
/ 11 February 2011

Why informal experience matters

Despite the surprise omission of prior learning from the recent skills strategy, it is not dead and buried, writes <b>Jim Freeman</b>.

By Jim Freeman
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Article
/ 1 December 2010

“Still in chains”, says black honours graduate

A UCT graduate has written a scathing open letter to HET MInister Blade Nzimande detailing the difficulties he and other black graduates face.

By Ryan Hoffmann
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Article
/ 5 November 2010

‘Padkos’ for school leavers

It’s not too late for some last-minute help to get them on their way, writes <b>Patricia Flederman</b>.

By Patricia Flederman
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Article
/ 3 November 2010

Experts cautious on Mkhize’s appointment

Experts are in the dark about the new Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training but are hopeful her appointment will benefit the sector.

By Ryan Hoffmann
No image available
Article
/ 4 November 2008

Experience is the key

What do you need to fuse lecture hall learning with industry experience?

By Monako Dibetle

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