By Mamiki Matlawa According to Stats SA, there is a staggering unemployment rate of 63,2% among the youth, accounting for individuals between the ages of 15 and 24. As the emerging workforce, this age bracket of individuals find themselves in a Read the full story
A partnership between South Africa and Japan will see the Department of Water and Sanitation train artisans to deal with water losses in communities. The training programme on non-revenue water will be conducted at the multimillion rand training yard and Read the full story
“It was a lot to handle for young person, the fear of financial exclusion would always envelop Gugulethu. Until she was made aware of Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) a mine located in her home district of Zululand in KwaZulu-Natal, which Read the full story
The Chemical Industry Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) has announced it will be funding two major South African universities with R1 647 500 this year. The funding will help support research, innovation and work integrated learning initiatives, as well as Read the full story
The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission (“B-BBEE Commission”) will be hosting its annual conference on 17 March 2021 through Government Communications & Information Systems (GCIS), in Pretoria. The annual conference will focus on skill development as one of the priority Read the full story
The publishing of the much-awaited draft of the Critical Skills list has been welcomed with open arms by industries across South Africa, it has however also been met with disdain by many ordinary South Africans. The disdain stems from the Read the full story
Written by Leonie Hall Pay Slip Ban SA has a manifesto to address income inequality in South Africa. “We have unique research tracking how the recruitment value chain obstructs economic justice and the right to fair labour practice” says founder, Read the full story
The Engen Computer School in Wentworth held a graduation ceremony on 5 September where 68 proud community members received certificates for completing an End User computing course. Over the past decade, Engen’s free computer skills training school has transformed many Read the full story
The impending fourth industrial revolution, fluctuating markets, tumultuous political environments and numerous other factors have created uncertainty when it comes to employment. However, the laws around employment are inflexible, which creates a conundrum for businesses. The issue is how do Read the full story
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him” [David Brinkley]. There can be no truer a saying, than this, for a young entrepreneur or start-up company and in the Read the full story