GE, partners launch Next Engineers programme in Johannesburg
Multinational General Electric (GE), in partnership with nonprofit organisations FHI360 and PROTEC, as well as the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE), on February 24 officially launched the Next...
View ArticleE-learning technology made available to more than 2 000 learners
A South African-developed e-learning education system has been made available to more than 2 000 pupils in the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State and Gauteng – many of them...
View ArticleGovt workers lose Constitutional Court bid to enforce wage agreement
The Constitutional Court has ruled against public sector trade unions in their bid to force government to honour a wage agreement for 2020, siding with the Labour Appeal Court which found that the...
View ArticleLabour Migration Bill to impose quotas on foreign national workers
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi on February 28 released the draft National Labour Migration Bill, which proposes amendments to the Employment Services Act, for public comment. The Bill...
View ArticleGE, partners launch Next Engineers programme in Johannesburg
Multinational General Electric, in partnership with nonprofit organisations FHI360 and PROTEC, as well as the Gauteng Department of Education officially launched the Next Engineers programme in...
View ArticleEast London centre to develop, incubate local ICT entrepreneurs and startups
Communications technology and infrastructure multinational Cisco's Edge centre, located within the East London Industrial Development Zone (IDZ), will provide opportunities for Eastern Cape youth to...
View ArticleeMobility programme commemorates first year of operation
Electric vehicle (EV) advocacy initiative the uYilo eMobility Programme has commemorated its first year as an implementing partner on the South Africa-UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions...
View ArticleAll 21 Setas commit to national skills development intervention – Nzimande
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Blade Nzimande on March 4 said all 21 sector education and training authorities (Setas) have committed to achieving the skills development...
View ArticleNew global standard a victory for anticorruption efforts – Corruption Watch
Corruption Watch said the approval of a new global standard on beneficial ownership transparency is a win for the fight against corruption, money laundering and other financial crimes around the world...
View ArticleTraining academy advances vibrant learnership digitally
To underpin digital strategy in a business, training needs to evolve to cover critical aspects such as improving safety and productivity in mining. The Murray & Roberts Training Academy, just...
View ArticleWomen keen to participate in energy efficiency projects – DMRE
Studies indicate that women want to participate in the energy sector, and especially within the energy efficiency sector, both of which currently have poor representation of women, Department of...
View ArticleNBCRFLI threatens to shut down road freight industry in light of attacks
The National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI) said on March 9 that “it may be necessary for the parties to council to shut down the industry for a period of...
View ArticlePSA summit to focus on localisation as a driver of economic recovery
A lack of local demand remains one of the most significant obstacles limiting South Africa’s economic growth potential, and the success of government’s Economic Reconstruction And Recovery Plan,...
View ArticleAttacq announces plans, partnership to further uplift Phuthumani Primary School
JSE-listed real estate investment trust Attacq, through its corporate social investment initiative Attacq Foundation, has partnered with nonprofit organisation Sage Foundation to build and renovate...
View ArticleNewly launched African recruitment platform attracts venture capital firm
Venture capital firm Launch Africa has invested in pan-African recruitment firm Homecoming Revolution’s new on-demand expertise platform Insights by Experts. Launch Africa fund manager Janade du...
View ArticleSU Advantage platform to support school to university preparation
Stellenbosch University (SU) will launch its online supplementary education platform SU Advantage on March 17. The platform was developed to support high school learners on their journey toward...
View ArticleNzimande concerned about 'serious capacity issues and operational...
The Department of Higher Education has spent R2-million on a forensic investigation to establish what happened to R5 billion that went accounted for more than two years at the National Skills Fund...
View ArticleBig demand for skilled project managers as African activity gathers pace
Upcoming project-orientated economic activity is expected to translate into a yearly demand of 2.3-million new project managers, but there is a shortage of talent, nonprofit organisation Project...
View ArticleIRR says Employment Equity Amendment Bill will push unemployment higher
The Employment Equity Amendment Bill, if implemented, will damage any chances of the country attaining meaningful growth and unemployment will rise from more than 46% on the expanded definition to...
View ArticleKZN government enters into partnership with private sector to offer training...
The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has cemented a strategic partnership with the private sector to launch a training and skills development project that will prepare over 100 000 young people for...
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