The purposes of the Skills Development Act are: To develop the skills of the South African workforce- To improve the quality of life of workers, their prospects of work and labour mobility; To improve productivity in the workplace and the competitiveness of employers; To promote self-employment; and To improve the delivery of social services; To [...]
Introduction Since 2002 Eskilz has offered financial aids to both individuals and corporate in the form of Personal Finance, DTI finding and SETA Funding. Unfortunately, We have continuously had a challenge of clients not understanding or miscommunication between DTI Funding and SETA Funding. So without further ado let's break it down. DTI Funding If you [...]
There’s a major drive in South Africa to economically empower the previously disadvantaged majority. Skills development is one of the ways the government is equipping the millions of people who are underprivileged with training so they can be active participants in the economy. To fuel this skills development machine, the Skills Development Levies Act was [...]
Many African governments have come to understand that skills training is a major pillar of economic development and have started making efforts to invest in skills development initiatives. We highlight some of the projects and policies aimed at equipping young people, and the unemployed, with the skills they need to enter the job market. KENYA [...]
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 [...]
National Skills Development Strategy The National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) is the tool used by the Department of Labour to drive the process of developing the skills of the South African labour force. Six conceptual pillars: Inclusion, Relevance, Sustainability, Creativity, Quality and Quantity inform its key aims and objectives. The NSDS is under-pinned by three [...]
Reasons and Factors It’s hard to find solid people with great work ethics with a strong set of skills. It’s even harder to keep them around. A big factor: your company’s ability to execute flawlessly. The 2018 Operational Excellence Report reveals many hidden costs to operational problems, staff retention being one of them. 42% of workers surveyed [...]
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 [...]