New chapter for SA's colleges, Setas
In a bid to close South Africa's skills gap, the country's colleges and sector education and training authorities – both now under the Department of Education – are to work closely together to increase college enrolment and place college students in workplace programmes.
Tackling poverty: investing in agriculture
South Africa has allocated some R7-million for building silos and milling plants in the Eastern Cape, as part of a crop programme aimed at alleviating poverty in the province, and is inviting request for proposals for grain milling and silo management.
South Africa targets 4.5m new jobs
The South African government aims to create 4.5-million short-term jobs through public works over the next five years, while rationalising its job-creation incentives for companies and supporting labour-intensive infrastructure projects, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
SA's unemployment rate at 24.9%
South Africa's unemployment rate increased by 0.9% to 24.9% in the third quarter of 2009. Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan made it clear in his medium-term budget for 2009-11 that job-creation is the government's top priority and one of the biggest challenges facing the country.
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