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Hi all, I read that more than 20 000 people in Gauteng decided to spend their Sunday on the Gautrain - leading to it operating at 130% capacity. More than 40 000 people used the service over the weekend.

Did any Skills Universe members ride the Gautrain - and take pictures? If you did please let us know on the Skills Universe. You can upload the pics onto the site - us Cape Town-based people are very envious!

Do you think this was a once-off because the service is new, or do you

Speech by President Jacob Zuma as he took an HIV/AIDS test

"On the 1st of December 2009, we unveiled a new approach in the fight against HIV and AIDS in the country.

We announced several treatment and prevention measures, which were to be implemented from the 1st of April 2010.

The programme has begun. Part of the new approach involves a massive testing campaign by all South Africans. We made a call in December to mobilise all South Africans to get tested for HIV. W

A company is looking for someone professional who will be able to assist in training their staff in negotiation skills.
"We are an Out-of-Home advertising agency dealing with both clients and media owners on a daily basis. Basically, negotiation on a day to day basis with us goes around getting better prices from Media Owners, selling products/services to clients, signing contracts etc. Negotiation is a vital part of our b

Mr Wilson Nzimande from the Coastal KZN FET College is the first Chairperson of the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO). The QCTO was launched by Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Blade Nzimande

The acting Executive Officer of the QCTO will be Adrienne Bird, who is a former head of the skills development function at the Department of Labour. Other members of the QCTO are:

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s first national budget sees the release of the first budget for the new department of Higher Education and Training.

Although announced just after last year’s general election, Minister Blade Nzimande’s department has been using the resources of the old Education Department and some staff from the Labour Department.

From April this year the Department of Higher Education will have its own staff a