An application that challenged the Employment Equity Act and affirmative action was dismissed by the Labour Court on Tuesday last week. The application to the court was submitted by Solidarity after the South African Human Rights Commission's (SAHRC) released a report entitled 'Achieving substantive economic equality through a rights-based radical socio-economic transformation in South Africa'. [...]
As small businesses in South Africa are recognised as a driving force for economic growth and creation of jobs, enterprise development programmes offered by government and corporates offer black entrepreneurs the opportunity to find support and training to further develop their small businesses. Businesses serve a critical role in driving more inclusive and sustainable development. [...]
Enterprise development is defined as the act of investing time and capital in helping people establish, expand or improve businesses. Enterprise development helps people to earn a living; it helps them out of poverty; and it leads to long-term economic growth for themselves, their families and their communities. Not only is enterprise development one of [...]
In South Africa, Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE, or BEE as it is more commonly known) is a complex system of rules and guidelines designed to effect socio-economic transformation by levelling the playing field for people of all races. While the major legislation involved is the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, No.53 of 2003 [...]
As an accredited training provider, we have seen both the short and long-term benefits of skills development programmes for our clients. Over the past 15 years we have helped South African companies, big and small, to train their employees.There are many reasons to invest in training, here are just 3 of those reasons: SKILLS DEVELOPMENT [...]
Skills Development and BBBEE Understanding Skills Development is no longer only a nice-to- have, it is a necessity for all companies. Skills Development has always been regarded as an important pillar for economic success and stability, however, with practical issues, like a lack of access to funding, facing South Africa, other avenues had to be [...]
Preparation for submissions | 1 February 2018 Sign up for Skills Development and Employment Equity and get BBBEE advice at no additional cost. Email: admin@eskilz.co.za Eskilz Skills Development Facilitators (SDF) will visit your business and complete the following: act as the contact person between the relevant Sector Education Training Authority (SETA) and your business; ensure that [...]
