Beyond Compliance: A Blueprint for True Inclusivity
Five key steps for businesses to foster greater inclusion for People with Disabilities The 3rd of December is recognised as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and is the culmination of a month of national awareness in South Africa. As we observe this day, it is a stark reminder that much still needs to […]
Empowering Tomorrow’s Workforce
Empowering Tomorrow’s Workforce: Corporate South Africa’s Vital Role in Skills Development Private Sector Funding Learnerships are a part of the critical role that the private sector plays in shaping Skills Development in South Africa. A valuable bridge between education and employment, learnerships are structured training programmes that provide both theoretical knowledge and work experience, […]
Learnerships will get South Africa Working
Delivering Accessible Learning Environments and Job Opportunities for School Leavers In the lead-up to the Matric class of 2023’s final exams, anxiety looms. While some will pursue tertiaryeducation, the majority face the highly competitive job market and the harsh prospect ofunemployment. Rajan Naidoo, Managing Director of EduPower Skills Academy, says that in this crucibleof chances […]
Mastering Skill Development Budgeting
How to Balance B-BBEE Compliance and Growth As the annual budgeting season begins, many corporates are facing the challenge of the cost of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) compliance, especially around Skills Development (SD), one of the highest spend-based elements on the scorecard. According to Rajan Naidoo, the Managing Director of EduPower Skills Academy, […]
How to Build an Inclusive Workforce
Four keys to ensure that People with Disabilities can flourish in your business Earlier this year, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Employment Equity Amendment Act into law. While the proclamation of the implementation date is still pending, the Minister of Employment and Labour can establish equity targets for various economic sectors as well as […]
Bridging the Gap between Education and Employment
Unemployment Woes Meet Skills Shortages – The Potential of Learnerships to Turn the Tide South Africa stands at a critical juncture in addressing its employment and skills challenges. The nation faces a paradox where soaring unemployment rates coexist with persistent skills shortages, demanding immediate attention and multifaceted solutions. One wonders, though, how such a […]
From Tragedy to Triumph
Edupower’s Inspirational Student: Success through Courage, Determination, and Achievement Youth Day commemorates the Soweto Uprising in 1976, a reminder of the courageous scholars who fought for freedom and equality. What better way to honour their memory than to inspire South Africans with moving accounts of today’s brave youngsters, individuals who have triumphed over personal adversity […]
Call Centre industry a beacon of hope for South Africa’s unemployed youth
Business Process Outsourcing is a burgeoning sector offering rewarding career opportunities There is no denying South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis. At 42%, nearly half of the people agedbetween 25 and 34 years old are unemployed. However, there is one sector that continues to offer ouryoungsters hope of employment and a rewarding career, our burgeoning call […]
Learnership delivers far more than expected for SMME owner
EduPower’s unique learnership model helps business owner unlock growth potential Nokwanda Sibisi has an immense determination to succeed and at just 27 years old, she already owns two small companies. However, she has realised that she has more to learn to fulfil her burning desire to grow her businesses, so she has enrolled for a […]
Learnership delivers far more than expected for SMME owner
Multiple learnership registrations add to South Africa’s youth unemployment woes Learnerships are South Africa’s most powerful skills development mechanism but they could be playingan even greater role in eradicating youth unemployment. Unfortunately, some dishonest learners aredefrauding the system by enrolling for multiple learnerships at the same time. Rajan Naidoo, the Managing Director of EduPower Skills […]
The South African Learnership scam
Multiple learnership registrations add to South Africa’s youth unemployment woes Learnerships are South Africa’s most powerful skills development mechanism but they could be playingan even greater role in eradicating youth unemployment. Unfortunately, some dishonest learners aredefrauding the system by enrolling for multiple learnerships at the same time. Rajan Naidoo, the Managing Director of EduPower Skills […]
Training Providers in South Africa should be mandated to develop entrepreneurial skills
Business Incubators at every training facility would help develop more successful SMMEs In a free-market economy, small business is the foundation upon which employment and economicgrowth are underpinned. South Africa, however, has one of the highest SMME failure rates worldwide,with five out of every seven failing in the first year. Rajan Naidoo, the Managing Director […]
Can the BPO Industry Make a Tangible Difference to Unemployment?
Whilst countries such as Australia achieved their lowest unemployment rate in the past five decades atjust 3.5% in December 2022, the scourge of unemployment, particularly youth unemployment,continues unabated in South Africa, which has the highest unemployment rate globally. Opportunitiesfor meaningful unemployment for women and people with disabilities are even more dismal and theoverall unemployment figure […]
Kuruman learnerships provide life-changing skills and opportunities
Kuruman residents Victor Tshekedi and Mathapelo Seichokelo both live with disabilities.Consequently, they have found it impossible to obtain ongoing work and up until six monthsago, they had both given up hope of ever being able to support themselves or their families. However, all of that changed as a result of an innovative learnership solution provided […]
