Tag: skills development
CESA calls on National Treasury to adopt a balanced approach to fiscal responsibility and...
By Chris Campbell, CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA)
In response to National Treasury’s call for cost containment measures to close the fiscal gap, as alluded to in the Sunday Times...
EWSETA weighs in on discussion around the role of skills at Financial Mail Green...
The Financial Mail’s Green Economy Conference which took place as a hybrid event on Thursday, 24 August 2023 under the theme ‘clean and green – powering a sustainability fuelled future’ brought...
SPAR expands supplier development across the food supply chain
IT only takes one look at the latest unemployment statistics to know that creating sustainable jobs must become the number one priority for South Africa today.“Despite the headwinds, it is critical...
SARS has foreign employers in its crosshairs, but help is available
If National Treasury has its way, foreign companies hiring South Africans as remote workers may soon find themselves in a legislative compliance pickle with SARS, which could see them become bogged...
Learnerships – all round benefits – if it’s done right
By Daniel Orelowitz, Managing Director at Training Force
DESPITE being Africa’s most industrialised nation, South Africa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world and is struggling with low GDP...
Can the BPO industry make a tangible difference to unemployment?
Whilst countries such as Australia achieved their lowest unemployment rate in the past five decades at just 3.5% in December 2022, the scourge of unemployment, particularly youth unemployment, continues unabated in...
SAIW champions most successful NDT developmental programme ever undertaken in SA
THE SAIW’s Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) department is soaring ahead in 2023 thanks to a record 12-month performance, and new projects underway in collaboration with a range of strategic entities such as...
Coega Maths and Science Programme alumni continue to excel
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) is proud to announce that beneficiaries of the Coega Maths and Science Programme (MSP) continue to excel in critical fields like Science, Technology and Engineering.
The Coega...
Food & Beverage Manufacturing SETA – moves to ensure sustainability and employability
YOUTH unemployment remains a significant concern in South Africa, with over 7.5 million young people circumstantially displaced on the job market. Statistics like these indicate that issues of employability and sustainable...
Misconceptions on disability in the workplace
By Daniel Orelowitz, MD of Training Force
THE national disability prevalence rate is 7,5% in South Africa, and yet despite this, having a disability is not readily accepted as a normal part of workplace...
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Two SAB plants get R5.8 billion upgrades
The R5.8 billion investment commitment made by South African Breweries (SAB) has been utilised to increase capacity at two of its plants.
The company said...
