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Thank you Verna. Yes it is a good professional body, and everyone needs to be able to benefit equally.

Hi Louis,
I have just remembered about the latest document from dti, where the SETAs need to report on training to dti. I interpreted it as dti needing to verify against what is being submitted for B-BBEE purposes.

Also there is the question from EE point of who is being trained.

DHET = training and education – PSET
DoL = EE empowering within…[Read more]

Louis thank you for your posting – at a Foodbev workshop that I attended they said that they need the documentation even if the company is paying. I am still not entirely sure why – other than for statistical purposes.

At Services workshop I do not recall whether it was raised – mayb someone else could respond.

Thanks Keneilwe for a really good question and thanks Menet for offering a comprehensive reply.

In my experience working in multi-shift operations, this is the most challenging part.

The same organisation can have a range of different shifts for different production areas, for example.

So it is not only of have sufficient trained people so…[Read more]

Thanks Des – some quite substantial changes -2019 will be a key skills development year.

Thanks Alcon – I must thank Maryna Ritter from ASDSA Weestern Cape for jogging my memory.
Regards

On the subject of money – that is skills levies (SDL) – I have never understood why we need to shift the money around.

The levies are paid to SARS.

SARS could disburse the 20% to NSA and the Admin cost to the SETAs – I recall it was about 12% – and the amount to QCTO – whatever the new amount will be.

SARS could keep hold of the levies amount…[Read more]

The most interesting point here is on (top of page) number 38

“Quality assurance functions carried out by the SETAs including the workplace and undertaken by the National Artisan Moderation Body will be effectively integratedinto the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO).”

The SETAs will no longer have a 5 year incorporation but…[Read more]

Thanks Kate – appreciate your contribution.

Thank you for your comments – and general support.
The next question – is how do we make it happen?

Hi Jenny,
Thanks for posting a question, which has very real implications not only for training providers, but also employers and especially for the individual women.
I have also tweeted and posted to LinkedIn with the comment that we need some policy clarity on this issue. Otherwise we have employers all responding differently.
So let’s see what…[Read more]