The 14th report of the Commission for Employment Equity is a disappointing and superficial document that will do little to promote the real development of South Africa's human resources‚ the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Tuesday (15 April)
By Bekezela Phakathi 16 Apr 2014 09:57
In an effort to alleviate the skills shortage in the building industry and engineering fields, Labori High School is working together with the private sector to prepare its learners for the world of work.
15 Apr 2014 13:20
Pinnacle Holdings, the ICT Group, has launched a skills programme for its staff earlier this year. The skills programme aims to develop specific skills within Pinnacle Holdings' subsidiaries AxizWorkgroup and Pinnacle Africa.
15 Apr 2014 11:06
While the North West province struggles to provide services for its residents, provincial premier, Thandi Modise has confirmed that the provincial government has increased funding by almost threefold for traditional leaders from R9.9m to R27m for the 2014/15 financial year.
14 Apr 2014 08:29
Delegates at the three-day Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Social Sector conference have reiterated the programme's commitment to provide work and opportunities for unemployed and unskilled people.
14 Apr 2014 07:42
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says despite the fact that South Africa has come a long way in the past 20 years of democracy, more needs to be done to change attitudes to end discrimination in the workplace.
10 Apr 2014 08:33
South Africa's employed people are most likely to stay in their jobs, according to a report released by Statistics South Africa on Wednesday (9 April).
10 Apr 2014 08:10
The Department of Environmental Affairs will this week lead the National Green Jobs Dialogue, which will serve as a platform for refining current government approaches to green jobs.
8 Apr 2014 08:52
The R6-million grant funding youth entrepreneurship competition, SAB KickStart 2014, has opened for entries to entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 35.
7 Apr 2014 08:58
Studies indicate that only 21% of people in South Africa living under the minimum levels are resident in densely settled areas, meaning that 79% of our poorest citizens are rurally based.
By Abram Molelemane 4 Apr 2014 06:42
According to Charles Robertson, an economist and emerging markets specialist, the per capita incomes in Africa have doubled since the year 2000 and life expectancy has increased by one year every three years for the last decade. He predicts that household incomes and life expectancy will continue to increase sevenfold in the next few decades.
3 Apr 2014 09:46
In a move that could turn the brain drain into a brain gain, the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants' (Saica) Thuthuka development model is set to be exported to other African countries and developing nations, after receiving the backing of the over-arching global accounting body and the World Bank.
By Evan Pickworth 2 Apr 2014 10:11
Investing in management training is the best way to up productivity in the workplace and ensure business success.
Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 1 Apr 2014 12:11
According to a global survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) on employee job satisfaction and engagement, 86% of employees believe that job-specific training is important in the workplace.
27 Mar 2014 09:04
