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Skills Development

Renewable energy sector doesn’t provide long-term job security
Thought Leader
/ 22 October 2024

Renewable energy sector doesn’t provide long-term job security

Most jobs are for the installation period only, and are therefore temporary

By Karabo Mokgonyana
A call to action through economic modelling
Opinion
/ 7 February 2024

A call to action through economic modelling

Poverty doesn’t need to be the future for 8.2 million South Africans living on less than $2 or R38 a day

By Asghar Adelzadeh and Cynthia Alvillar
SYSPRO – Building new talent for a changing industry
Partner Content
/ 13 October 2023

SYSPRO – Building new talent for a changing industry

Graduates who have completed an internship programme are far more likely to find permanent employment

By SYSPRO
Young entrepreneurship programme puts Soweto learners on the world map
Education
/ 21 February 2023

Young entrepreneurship programme puts Soweto learners on the world map

Non-profit agency believes creative and innovative skills development will improve employment chances and entrepreneurship among the youth

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Seven leadership laws for business success
Opinion
/ 12 August 2022

Seven leadership laws for business success

Here are seven expert tips to help you become a better leader by investing time and energy into a healthy work culture

By Kerry Morris
Seven leadership laws to make you and your business better
Opinion
/ 28 June 2022

Seven leadership laws to make you and your business better

Investing in the right things for your business requires making choices and making them consciously

By Kerry Morris
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
NSFAS funds, jobs for youth dry up
Business
/ 12 March 2021

NSFAS funds, jobs for youth dry up

The already turbulent labour market could see more strain if aspiring students lose out

By Sarah Smit
Companies need to plan for the future through skills development
Opinion
/ 29 November 2020

Companies need to plan for the future through skills development

COMMENT: Businesses need to focus on the training the so-called soft skills needed to respond to an ever-changing environment

By Leana de Beer
Government must give a helping hand to learners who drop out
Education
/ 18 September 2020

Government must give a helping hand to learners who drop out

We cannot simply accept that 75 000 young people or more have dropped out of school this year and that life continues as normal — we need to give them opportunities

By Bongekile Macupe
Gender-based violence — the mark of shame on all societies
Opinion
/ 28 June 2020

Gender-based violence — the mark of shame on all societies

Enough talk, we need decisive action in the pandemic affecting our women

By Bongani Baloyi
All South Africans can help build a sustainable digital infrastructure
Coronavirus
/ 7 June 2020

All South Africans can help build a sustainable digital infrastructure

Technology is key for youth to access economic opportunities, however many cannot afford devices or data

By Onyi Nwaneri
Children who trade are an important part of the economy
Coronavirus
/ 27 May 2020

Children who trade are an important part of the economy

The government should do more to develop and upskill these young entrepreneurs who are already street smart

By Keabetswe Mogosoane
Make your human capital investments pay
Article
/ 2 March 2020

Make your human capital investments pay

It is fair that higher performance be rewarded accordingly, but within the fair discrimination principles being applied

By Staff Reporter
Atlantis Special Economic Zone for Green Technology: Where greentech grows
Article
/ 26 July 2019

Atlantis Special Economic Zone for Green Technology: Where greentech grows

Atlantis is uniquely positioned for development and the SEZ is ensuring that this happens

By Advertorial Supplement
National Skills Authority Awards 2019
Article
/ 22 March 2019

National Skills Authority Awards 2019

The awards honour those who are equipping young South Africans with vital skills

By Youlendree Appasamy
Our people are the secret ingredient that drives our success
Article
/ 26 October 2018

Our people are the secret ingredient that drives our success

Joining BAT is a gateway to global careers

By Advertising Supplement
Literacy and skills are the power for good
Article
/ 7 September 2018

Literacy and skills are the power for good

Lifelong learning should now be the goal of all, and it comes down to two essential ingredients

By Jackie Carroll and Rory Carroll in Caracas
Connecting former students to their alma mater to make a difference
Article
/ 29 August 2018

Connecting former students to their alma mater to make a difference

A free online platform that aims to accelerate the advancement of South African schools, wants to reconnect former students and their old schools

By Gemma Ritchie
Africa’s economic slowdown an opportunity for reform
Africa
/ 14 April 2016

Africa’s economic slowdown an opportunity for reform

Opportunities for investment, growth and poverty reduction hinge on Infrastructure development, education and skills development and agriculture.

By Staff Reporter
Magashule: Cadre deployment is here to stay
Article
/ 24 February 2015

Magashule: Cadre deployment is here to stay

"We [the ANC] are not ashamed of cadre deployment. We will continue to implement it without fail," says the Free State premier.

By Matuma Letsoala
How can we meet our skills needs if we don’t know what they are?
Article
/ 28 November 2014

How can we meet our skills needs if we don’t know what they are?

The state’s ‘scarcity list’ is misleading, its analysis faulty and its data selective and in parts wrong.

By David Balwanz
The role of universities in averting disaster
Article
/ 31 May 2013

The role of universities in averting disaster

Higher education can make a lasting contribution to the Africa’s education challenges

By Advertorial
Skills strategy an incoherent business
Article
/ 15 February 2013

Skills strategy an incoherent business

The article "Business won’t buy skills plan" poses a serious challenge to South African business, writes Sean Archer from Rondebosch.

By Letters
Education and jobs don’t add up
Article
/ 29 January 2013

Education and jobs don’t add up

Market-driven skills policies limit the potential of social development.

By Salim Vally, Enver Motala and Enver Motala
The enduring fallacies that plague official skills policies
Article
/ 6 December 2012

The enduring fallacies that plague official skills policies

The role of private-sector employers needs far greater recognition in government’s thinking.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 13 January 2012

FET colleges cast the net wider

Prospective students need to know how and why FET colleges increase their chances of employment and self-sustainability.

By Joseph Sengooba
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Article
/ 13 January 2012

Making skills acquisition work for everyone

Employers must be recognised as the instigators and funders of this vital task, says Sean Archer.

By Sean Archer
The World of winemaking
Article
/ 17 November 2011

The World of winemaking

If you have an aptitude for maths and engineering you could be a winemaker.

By Thabo Mohlala
Growth fails to deliver jobs
Article
/ 7 October 2011

Growth fails to deliver jobs

A number of SA businesses have to grow by 50% for the 2020 target of five million jobs to be met.

By Lynley Donnelly
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Article
/ 25 August 2011

Help at hand: Invo Tech at DUT

The Durban University of Technology lends a helping hand to entrepreneurs with bright ideas by launching an "innovation uncubator".

By Victoria John
A bridge across the skills gap
Article
/ 6 June 2011

A bridge across the skills gap

One of the biggest gripes of business in the employment-equity and skills debate is the fact that there are not enough properly qualified people.

By Staff Reporter
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