My name is Frans Brewis and I have been involved in IT training for the last 10 years. I also have a passion for programming with a strong focus on PHP and MySQL. In 2006 our institution trained 100 learners on an IT learnership and I was shocked to see […]
Monthly Archives: Feb 2011
Are you located in Johannesburg, and able to help an emerging recycling cooperative? A worthwhile project for your company to consider for Corporate Social Responsibility or Investment. The letter from NUMSA is copied in full. NATIONAL UNION OF METALWORKERS OF SOUTH AFRICA OFFICE OF THE GENERAL SECRETARY […]
An emerging recycling cooperative seeking corporate support
The Vision of NSDS I was driven by six guiding principles Lifelong learning – continually upgrading and improving The promotion of equity – Opportunities for disadvantaged as well as advantaged Demand driven to support and enhance productivity Flexible – Employers, both Public and Private as well as the workers are […]
NSDS I, II, and III summaries and review
What is a learnership? It is a structured learning programme during which the learner spends some time learning theory and some time learning practical skills in the workplace. It leads to a qualification registered on the National Qualifications Framework. Such a qualification is designed to provide not only technical and […]
The Importance and Benefits of Learnerships for Empoyers
“My South Africa is the working-class man who called from the airport to return my wallet without a cent missing. It is the white woman who put all three of her domestic worker’s children through the same school that her own child attended. It is the politician in one of […]
My South Africa by Jonathan Jansen
Retirement? What Retirement? “The times they are a changin” never before has the title of this Bob Dylan classic been more relevant. Baby Boomers, those born between 1945 and 1964 have witnessed some truly amazing shifts in the world. Who knows what is in store for generation Y? The warp […]
The times they are a changin
The “skills shortage” has become a convenient scapegoat for most shortcomings in service delivery by municipalities, public utilities and government departments. Businesses in the private sector often use the same lament as an excuse for sloppy service. The skills shortage is gradually achieving a revered status, heading the long […]
The service delivery dilemma: skills shortage or poor work ethic
I have been posting my frustartions on this site for sometime. Remember the ‘Open letter to the Minister of Higher Education and Training’ .I have now been registered as an Assessor with the Services Seta for the qualifications below. May any good citizen, samaritan please help me acquire a […]