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"Hi chaps Since when do you take any notice of what Services SETA says?  They are probably the furtherest from understanding, (and definitely could not apply) any form of learning delivery - especially an outcomes based approach.  …"

"Dear Hannes - Just love it!!  The closest I have ever come to Shakespeare is to share a 23 April birthday with him - we are not Taureans for nothing, albeit centuries apart!  My favourite bit is from Henry V - Was it our matric "set…"

"It's a conspiracy - didn't you know? Wait till they are relaxed, chilled and on their backs on the beach.... then hit them. It's so easy that way!"

"Now THAT'S what I like to see! Let's use our platforms - conferencing, social media, media, meetings, talk shows, whateve,  to have our loud say.  Well said Len. As a sixty something year old, I am also tired of these clowns…"

"Superb, Hannes.  I have just returned from the 9th ASTD SA L&D conference in the Berg, where apart from being exposed to amazing best practice internationally by the line up of excellent international speakers, I added my tuppence worth…"

"Dear Hennau Do what I did when our certificates were delayed for years - and our clients were beginning to look at us sideways. Present yourself at their offices, demand in a very loud voice to see the top mangement, blow smoke out of your…"

"Dear Sachinder ETDP SETA is definitely the most efficient of the SETAs we deal with - they are very quick to respond, and most helpful - therefore this is an exception. Compared to some of the other SETAs we work with, ETDP SETA is the only one…"

"Dear Hannes - Thank you for your, as usual, excellent article.  One of the most exciting measures that SA is embarking upon, (as outlined in the HRD Strategy 2010 - 2030) is early childhood development. Surely this is going to give our future…"

"Des, thank you very much for your prompt help! Now for the million dollar question (no pun intended). Do these latest grant regulations exclude Private, provisionally registered FET Institutions (such as ourselves) from being appointed to implement…"

"Good morning Sylvia Thanks for alerting us to this - I have had a chance to study the Grant Regulations document, but for the life of me I cannot access the FET Act  (16 of 2006) to see where this leaves Private FET Institutions.  The…"

"Good morning Vanessa If you are still looking for a provider of learnerships, we have new groups for Bus Ad 3 starting in Durban (January 14th) and Joburg ( April 22nd). Irene James 083 3092109 www.dionysus.co.za"