'Pro bono professional services for SMMEs.' It sounds almost too good to be true to get something for free that would normally fetch high consulting fees - until one realises that it was the exact, practical purpose of the remarkable project that the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica) under the banner of its Enterprise Development (Saica ED) entity, together with the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants of Southern Africa (Abasa), Fetola and FNB have put together under the Phila Sizwe banner. No less than 298 Saica professionals have volunteered to be part of the solution to tackle some of the challenges faced by SMMEs in the time of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant economic hardship. To date, the volunteer mentors have already helped more than 300 SMMEs. Here's how the project works.
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Archive for year: 2020
The integration of apprenticeships in TVET systems is vital in producing quality and relevant skills which are well aligned with the labour market to improve the job ecosystem, particularly for the youth.
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Since the first case of Covid-19 was reported in South Africa, the question of how to manage the country's schools has been top of mind. Schools were closed in March and, as part of a phased approach, began returning from June. The risks associated with the pandemic mean the situation could change at any moment.
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A teacher union operating in the private sector has decided to take a series of actions to ensure decent working and living conditions for teachers and also to strengthen its capacities and ensure that teachers’ voices are really heard by the public authorities.
A teacher union operating in the private sector has decided to take a series of actions to ensure decent working and living conditions for teachers and also to strengthen its capacities and ensure that teachers’ voices are really heard by the public authorities.
The annual United Nations' (UN) World Teachers' Day to honour one of the world's most essential professions, teaching, was celebrated yesterday, 5 October. Unesco's theme for the 2020 commemoration naturally links to the current education climate, as a result of Covid-19, "Teachers: leading in crisis, reimagining the future".
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The annual United Nations' (UN) World Teachers' Day to honour one of the world's most essential professions, teaching, was celebrated yesterday, 5 October. Unesco's theme for the 2020 commemoration naturally links to the current education climate, as a result of Covid-19, "Teachers: leading in crisis, reimagining the future".
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SkillsTown, a Dutch-based online professional learning platform, has launched a modified version of its offering specifically for the South African market - called SkillsTown South Africa.
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SkillsTown, a Dutch-based online professional learning platform, has launched a modified version of its offering specifically for the South African market - called SkillsTown South Africa.
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Red & Yellow enhances Honoris' position as a leading provider of future-oriented learning as the network expands further in South Africa
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