Zebilon Mmekwa

Good Day to All
Coming to the question raised by Maphuti, “Is UIF deduction allowed….” and also the stipend, these are two different topics. I will gladly share my experience, although limited.

In accordance with the legislation, Sectoral Determination 5: Learnership, an employer may not make any deduction from learner’s remuneration or require…[Read more]

May his soul rest in perfect peace.

Hi Jenny,
This is going to be my understanding of how things work in your case. Training Provider may not necessarily be the employer of a learner and therefore, 3 parties are involved in drawing up a contract and they are the learner, employer, and training provider. Therefore, the timing on the side of the learner is of the essence before she…[Read more]

Hi Sylvia,
Firstly, I am not an expert but have an understanding on how Learnership work.
Learnership is based on legally binding agreement between the Employer, a Learner and a Training Provider and this agreement is valid for the time period of learneship. It is also designed to protect the interest of each party. Any learner in learnership…[Read more]

Hi All
My apology Sylvia, I’m unable to attend but would like feedback of the symposium.
Regards,
Zebilon Mmekwa

Hi Celeste
Material development is not like rinsing a cup of tea under the tap and I’m quite certain you know that. Secondly, you place your reputation at stake the minute you decide designing and developing material.
Editing on its own has a fee and updating and aligning (breaking down the whole unit standard) to the material that has no version…[Read more]

Dear Sylvia
I couldn’t agree with you more, Sylvia. That’s the only way to flush out the sharks out of this platform. Our country is on auto-pilot with wrong things. Go-Ahead!

Best Regards,