Gail Gibson

I think this paper is going the wrong way by not addressing the elephant in the room.

The South African labour market was unable to create enough decent employment due to a combination of factors BBBEE and lack of skills, resulting in high salaries for low productivit. This has resulted in many businesses closing head offices in South Africa…[Read more]

Either this list is faulty or the environment is faulty- the number of people with skills that are on this list sitting at home or emigrating because they can not find work makes one question the research methodology.

Either I am grossly underpaid or they missed the boat.

A very nice letter. Thank you Sylvia.

I am not sure this is the forum, but B-BBEE scorecard extremely offensive to persons who has had any ethical training. My international partners were horrified at the fact they had to count males and females of different races and could not believe we South Africans had not objected to such practices. Indigenous South African should suffice as a…[Read more]

It is sad to see education in South Africa has come to a situation where we can see the failures. Maybe we all need to think of how we can help at this low level of education.

I for instance do on-line training programs. I could squeeze in a couple of hours design work a month in order to create training programs for secondary school syllabuses…[Read more]

Thank you, it is difficult for them because they have no or very old phones and no internet, but I understand the reasoning.

I would also like to know the answer to those who drop out after primary school. I have a number of persons known to me who are desperate to learn, but have no funds. Most have had to look after their siblings after parental deaths.

If anyone can give me guidance to help these poor souls, I would much appreciate it.

I have in two occasions put…[Read more]

I think most vendors pay appallingly low rates for the service they expect. Vendors wil try and bully you. I know things are tight, but  when people offer rates lower than for a semi skilled person then you start to question what their offerings are like.

As an experienced assessor, I have seen rates go down from when I first started in 2005.…[Read more]

Any time. Didn’t we work together in Discovery?

Hi Prem,

Are you qualified as an assessor or moderator though the EDTP?

If so then decide which Seta you need, and prepare to  fill in forms as each has a different requirement. You have to justify with your academic credentials what you apply to be an assessor for. You can not register as a moderator unless you have 3 years  proof of working a…[Read more]

Hi Des,

I agree, but maybe we also needed this conversation. It shows the thought processes prevalent which we need to address if we are to go forward. We are not a happy society.
 
It will take great maturity to move us to a place where we can agree to be united in the future vision of a employable society with employment and education can…[Read more]

Sorry guys this conversation is needed I know since we have put icing on a terrible cake.I am a traditional healer under the African Traditional Healers Act. I love lack culture, white culture and any other, but I am sorry Nakana, that after years of supporting the ANC, I am now embarrassed by the shenanigans of what are becoming power Hungary…[Read more]

Item 6 is highly needed.
 
I agree with the bribery aspect. I have also turned down training contracts that have strings attached. Even in big companies there are unethical issues that definitely impact on training. It does not make operating in this society easy though.