https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/500.html South Africa Training news 15 Skills Training news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/500.html en-us Sun, 25 Oct 2026 18:09:01 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/r200bn-infrastructure-pipeline-must-unlock-youth-employment-414509a The Finance Minister’s confirmation in his 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) that South Africa’s public finances are stabilising is encouraging, particularly the continued commitment to infrastructure investment. However, with the economic growth forecast lowered from 1.6% to 1.2% for 2026, the priority must be translating this investment into meaningful employment opportunities for young South Africans. 1-272765 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Skills Training South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/teen-robotics-champion-launches-free-coding-lab-for-underserved-youth-181266a Sinead Samputh, a Grade 9 student at Reddam House Umhlanga who has won two international awards for her robotics inventions, has established Baymin Labs, a free, youth-led coding initiative for children aged nine to 13. 1-272788 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Skills Training South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-keamogetswe-matsho-is-reimagining-children-financial-literacy-with-maphiri-181256a Dedicated to empowering the next generation of readers and leaders, Maru Maphiri Group founder and entrepreneur Keamogetswe Matsho says the organisation is a culmination of two things she has loved for as long as she can remember: writing and business. 1-272708 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Skills Training South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/oxford-university-press-sa-puts-four-school-dictionaries-under-r200-as-learners-turn-to-ai-636011a AI and online searches can give learners an answer in seconds. But finding a translation is not the same as understanding a word well enough to pronounce it, use it correctly or recognise its meaning in different contexts. 1-272681 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Skills Training South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/meta-opens-ai-skills-programme-to-sa-developers-and-students-303788a Meta has partnered with South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) to launch a free AI training programme for developers, students, startups and early-career professionals. 1-272683 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Skills Training South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-cape-town-to-hollywood-lesley-ann-brandt-backs-youth-education-in-south-africa-525020a South African-born actress Lesley-Ann Brandt is building the next chapter of her international acting career while using her platform as patron of the Kay Mason Foundation to champion education and opportunity for young South Africans. 1-272556 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Skills Training South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pmi-launches-free-course-for-aspiring-entrepreneurs-858793a Project Management Institute (PMI) has launched a free online course to help entrepreneurs turn business ideas into viable ventures, with training covering cash flow, customer validation, project planning and sustainable growth. 1-272429 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Skills Training South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-purposeful-gap-year-launching-not-loafing-should-be-the-goal-636341a For many matriculants, a gap year can sound deeply appealing after the pressure, deadlines and uncertainty of their final school year. In the past, the gap year offered a chance to rest, earn money, travel (if finances allowed), spend time on personal interests or postpone a decision about a degree or career that still felt unclear. It often meant taking a fairly open-ended break between matric and the next stage of life. 1-272341 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Skills Training South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/artisans-forced-to-wait-years-for-red-seal-certificates-969634a Trade union Solidarity says seven training academies and trade test centres reported a combined backlog of 6,000 certificates. 1-272304 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Skills Training South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-teachers-matter-as-much-as-engineers-and-scientists-181706a Power grids, ports, and highways dominate the conversation around economic growth, but the real engine of any economy is built in the classroom. Every engineer, entrepreneur, and healthcare worker starts with a teacher. As we celebrate World Teachers’ Day on 5 October, experts are urging a shift in focus: recognising educators not just as instructors, but as vital economic enablers who build the human capital driving our future. 1-272278 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Skills Training South Africa