Tourism Deputy Minister Tokozile Xasa on Monday called on young people to consider taking tourism as a career. Tourism as a career She said several training and skills development programmes have been initiated to enable … [Read more...]
Adopt a TVET college, create opportunities
Create opportunities – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on companies across all sectors of the economy to adopt a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college to help with skills … [Read more...]
Industrial parks, jobs boost
Pretoria – The revitalisation of state-owned industrial parks will promote industrialisation and increase their contribution to job creation and South Africa’s economic growth, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob … [Read more...]
Revitalisation of industrial parks creating jobs
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has launched the first phase of the Komani Industrial Park revitalisation project, saying the revitalisation of industrial parks is creating job opportunities for many locals. … [Read more...]
Promoting Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2014
In a bid to promote economic development and job creation, the Department of Arts and Culture is to give support to the upcoming Cape Town International Jazz Festival. The 15th edition of the festival will take place on … [Read more...]
Dti welcomes Caterpillar investment
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has commended Caterpillar for its commitment to source components and related services in South Africa worth a total estimated value of R 1.3 billion. Dti welcomes … [Read more...]
Teaching, the best mistake
Johannesburg – Bilkes Bhano Vawda accidentally registered for the wrong course when she first went to university many years ago, but now after spending 38 years in the teaching profession, she says it is the best mistake … [Read more...]
Centres of excellence for Africa
Washington – The World Bank is to finance 19 university-based ‘centres of excellence’ in seven countries in West and Central Africa, in an effort to tackle a serious shortage of skilled workers in major industries … [Read more...]
Where are tomorrow’s software engineers?
The struggle to increase the number of graduating software engineers has been an ongoing challenge throughout the last two decades. The Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) Director and Head of Software … [Read more...]
Construction of New Schools
Ministers Announce Construction of Four New Schools Through Public Private Partnership . Building has commenced this week on four new post-primary schools under Schools Bundle 4 of the Government’s Public Private … [Read more...]