Any business with an annual payroll of over R500 000 may submit a Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR) What is a WSP and an ATR? The ATR lists all the information about the training that was… Read More »Workplace Skills Plan’s / Annual Training Reports’s – Where to start
Many people do not have the necessary skills and workplace skills to enhance their lives. Skills is also a crucial factor in our growing economy as there is a high demand for skilled workers. This is exactly where SETA’s feature. Firstly, SETA is an acronym for Sector Education and Training Authority and is an initiative of… Read More »The significant role of SETA’s
The world is changing at a rapid pace, competition in business is growing day by day and technology is advancing robustly. Remaining relevant has become a battle for businesses and organizations. This means businesses and organizations and their workforce need… Read More »The importance of Skills Development and Training in the workplace
The Skills development levies Act was introduced to assist employers in combating unemployment as well as upskilling the South African workforce. The contributions that employers are expected to make towards the skills development levies are determined by an employer’s wage bill. Employers with a payroll exceeding R500 000 annually are expected to pay 1% of their monthly wage bill towards skills development levies to SARS (South… Read More »The process of claiming skills development levies already paid
Skills development and training is one of the most important factors governing the working industry in South Africa. It contributes largely to advancing the skills set and knowledge of employees, entrepreneurs, and the broader community. It is no secret that the short supply of skilled staff has quite an… Read More »Paying the skills development levy: What are the benefits?
The role of learning and training in the workplace and in general is at a crucial juncture. Companies are investing more and more, with the expectation that their staff will be more equipped and skilled as many changes are brought to the workplace. Digital transformation is one of the factors… Read More »Learning vs training: The main differences between the two
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) is a form of economic empowerment initiated by the South African government with the goal to distribute wealth across as broad a spectrum of previously disadvantaged South African society as possible. B-BBEE compliance will enable a… Read More »How to earn and maximise points on your BBBEE scorecard for Skills Development: A few guidelines
Skills development and training is a continuous and educational process in which the human resources department helps employees improve their skills set, learn new concepts, and gain more knowledge about their specific job or role to better perform tasks overall.… Read More »Tips when considering Employee training and development
Black Economic Empowerment and its successor, Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment, are aimed at uplifting large portions of the South African population that were denied equal economic opportunity during the apartheid era. Becoming BBBEE compliant should be a goal for all… Read More »Savings and Benefits associated with Skills Development
One of the South African labour market’s major challenges is that large numbers of the country’s workers are under skilled, which hinders productivity and consequently our ability to compete on a global level. Many companies are making efforts to address… Read More »The Benefits of SETA-Accredited Training
