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Last Updated : October 6, 2008
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Last Updated : September 23, 2008
Portfolio Committee on LabourBusiness Unity South Africa (BUSA) has withdrawn its comments made to Parliament in terms of its submission requesting changes under the Skills Development Act. BUSA is reported…
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Last Updated : September 23, 2008
Portfolio Committee on LabourBusiness Unity South Africa has expressed concern that proposed legislation on skills development could create confusion around the concepts of artisanship and learnership and has suggested that…
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Last Updated : September 23, 2008
Portfolio Committee on LabourHearings on the new proposals for skills development in South Africa and the setting up of Productivity SA, will be held in Parliament on three successive days…
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Last Updated : September 23, 2008
Portfolio Committee on LabourCurrent legislation on skills development is to be amended to strengthen the government's ability to meet the South African economy's demand for highly skilled workers. The Skills…
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Last Updated : September 23, 2008
Portfolio Committee on LabourGovernment labour planners are earnestly hoping that the new Skills Development Amendment Bill, now tabled, might represent a watershed in strategies that will harness South Africa's vastly…