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ARTICLES RELATING TO: SKILLS SHORTAGE

ICT

Solidarity: ICT industry sheds jobs

May 17 2012 17:17

The information and communications technology industry is shedding jobs despite a skills shortage, says trade union Solidarity.

Mining

Gold Fields: Skills gap top industry worry

Mar 26 2012 15:32

Gold Fields CEO Nick Holland says getting skilled people to work in tough and remote areas is his biggest concern.

Economy

Infrastructure plan to lure SA's skilled

Feb 15 2012 15:20

Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel says the government will attempt to recruit skilled expats for its R300bn infrastructure programme.

Economy

Dentistry profession under threat in SA

Jan 06 2012 18:00

Fewer students are taking up dentistry and dental practices are going bankrupt due to inadequate payouts by medical schemes, an industry body has warned.

Economy

Recovery hopes as US private hiring surges

Jan 05 2012 16:23

Priavte sector employers added took on 325 000 new workers while claims for jobless benefits dropped, raising hope that labour market improvement would continue in 2012.

Travel & Leisure

Ndebele calls for action on skills shortage

Oct 23 2011 12:35

Transport minister Sibusiso Ndebele has called on the government and industry to address a severe shortage of skilled maritime professionals.

Economy

SA employment ticks up marginally

Sep 20 2011 12:53

The mining and retail sectors were the main contributors to a 0.1% rise in formal sector jobs in the second quarter, says Statistics SA.

Economy

Doctors still in critical shortage

Aug 28 2011 16:20

The standards that medical faculties are trying to uphold must not prevent sufficient doctors being trained, says health DG Precious Matsoso.

Economy

Health sector vacancies to cost R40bn

Aug 28 2011 09:36

A draft document on the recently published human resources health strategy for the health sector indicates that there are 106 518 vacancies, and filling them will cost R40bn.

Economy

Free tuition eyed to boost SA skills

Aug 23 2011 13:57

The cabinet has agreed to several measures aimed at tackling SA's skills shortage and is mulling the extension of free tertiary education.

Economy

Nzimande slates 'dubious' short courses

May 03 2011 17:31

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande says a large part of the state's skills fund was used on short courses which are of "dubious value".

Economy

Engineers aim to woo more students

Mar 16 2011 11:29

The Engineering Council of SA says it has started a campaign to make the profession more attractive in an effort to deal with a skills shortage.

Industrial

Eskom faces looming skills shortage

Mar 14 2011 18:11

About a third of Eskom's artisans, engineers and technicians are approaching retirement, says Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba.

Economy

Under-spending still dogs skills fund

Mar 09 2011 16:08

Inadequate disbursement of its money is a stumbling block for the National Skills Fund, says Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande.

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