skills development | Infrastructure news - Part 3

skills development

Reducing the logistics skills gap

Skills training is an integral part of growth within a company, as well as for growing the economy. In this issue’s Hot Seat, TWA speaks to Logistics and Training and Development executive Colette Wessels on the spot about the importance of...

Youth help build houses in Kimberley

Human Settlements Deputy Minister Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks says the National Youth Service Model, adopted by government, seeks to work together with communities in providing structured learning and the individual development of young people. Deputy...

Three additional centres of excellence opened

The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, has announced the establishment of three more research centres of excellence (CoEs), bringing the number of such centres in the country to 17. The CoEs will be in water, HIV and Aids, and human...
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Securing South Africa’s water

South Africa’s water resources have been under increasing pressure and water shortages have been the source of several service delivery protests over the past year. In a move to secure South Africa’s water, Deputy Minister Water and Sanitation...
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Infrastructure to create 2m jobs through EPWP

Six million job opportunities are expected to be created through Phase 3 of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) by 2019, says the Department of Public Works. EPWP Phase 3, which began creating jobs in April, will be officially launched in...

Upskilling KZN

With South Africa on a quest to create jobs and grow its economy, the KwaZulu-Natal government has taken up the challenge of upskilling its population and contributing towards national growth. The provincial government has committed to work with...