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STRIKING THE RIGHT BALANCE: THE PRICING DILEMMA FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Ryan Neill | 28 May 2024 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) often encounter a significant hurdle: pricing their products or...
BEE NEWS
May 30, 20242 min read
NAVIGATING UNEMPLOYMENT IN A CHANGING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT LANDSCAPE
Tarryn Mason | 28 May 2024 How will the imminent transition from the Setas to occupational qualifications under the QCTO impact our...
BEE NEWS
May 30, 20243 min read
‘SA NEEDS TO NARROW ITS SKILLS GAP’ – DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF UP’S CENTRE FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK
Dr Olebogeng Selebi | 27 May 2024 The future of work is rapidly evolving due to technological advancements and shifting economic...
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May 28, 20242 min read
TOURISM FUND DRIVES JOBS, EMPOWERS BLACK BUSINESSES
Bizcommunity | 27 May 2024 The Tourism Transformation Fund (TTF), launched in 2017 through a collaboration between the Department of...
BEE NEWS
May 28, 20243 min read
NEF SETS ASIDE R1.2BN TO INVEST IN BLACK BUSINESS
Mangaliso Mdhlela | 26 May 2024 The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) has approved R1.2-billion worth of investments to support businesses...
BEE NEWS
May 27, 20242 min read
SA HAS AN UNEMPLOYMENT PANDEMIC: WE CANNOT MASK IT
Nokwanda Mathenjwa | 27 May 2024 Over the past months and leading up to the May 29 elections, political parties have been canvassing and...
BEE NEWS
May 27, 20246 min read
SANDF-LED YOUTH INITIATIVE LAUNCHED
Defence Web | 22 May 2024 The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has been tasked with leading the new South African National...
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May 24, 20244 min read
MICROSOFT INJECTS R1.3BN INTO SA ECONOMY IN BEE DEAL
Simnikiwe Mzekandaba | 22 May 2024 Some 200 small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs) and over 2 000 individuals will be equipped with...
BEE NEWS
May 22, 20243 min read
MASHATILE LAUNCHES SANDF-LED YOUTH INITIATIVE TO CREATE JOBS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP
SA News | 21 May 2024 Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on all South Africans to support the newly launched National Youth...
BEE NEWS
May 22, 20243 min read
MULTI-SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE TO BENEFIT KWASWAYIMANE COMMUNITY
SA News | 21 May 2024 Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Professor Blade Nzimande, has officially launched a multi-skills...
BEE NEWS
May 22, 20242 min read
IMPLATS CONCLUDES A NEW EMPOWERMENT TRANSACTION AT IMPALA RUSTENBURG, IMPALA BAFOKENG
Tasneem Bulbulia | 20 May 2024 JSE-listed Impala Platinum (Implats) has concluded a series of agreements, facilitating the implementation...
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May 21, 20242 min read
NEW HATE SPEECH LAWS IN SOUTH AFRICA – WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW
Luke Fraser | 19 May 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Preventing and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill into law,...
BEE NEWS
May 20, 20242 min read
STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS DRIVE RURAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
Ivor Price | 14 May 2024 Explore the impactful partnerships between Agri SA Enterprises and AgriSETA as they empower rural communities...
BEE NEWS
May 20, 20242 min read
SA LEADERS MUST ACT IN THE FACE OF DEEPENING YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS
Philippa Larkin | 15 May 2024 Afrika Tikkun, a leading youth development and non-profit organisation, yesterday issued a call for...
BEE NEWS
May 17, 20243 min read
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF REPLACING ‘BLACK’ WITH ‘DESIGNATED GROUP’ TARGETS
Adv Jan Munnik | 16 May 2024 Draft Employment Equity (‘EE’) Regulations (‘the 1 February Draft EE Regulations’) setting out revised...
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May 17, 20247 min read
SA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES
SA News | 14 May 2025 The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) indicates that the number of...
BEE NEWS
May 16, 20242 min read
12 400 YOUNG PEOPLE SECURE PERMANENT JOBS THROUGH WCG’S SKILLS PROGRAMMES
Western Cape Government | 15 May 2024 Since 2020, the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) Experiential Learning programme has helped...
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May 16, 20243 min read
THE RIGHT TO FREELY PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY
Johan Botes | 13 May 2024 An April 2024 decision by the South African Labour Appeal Court, O’Connor v. LexisNexis, serves as a reminder...
BEE NEWS
May 15, 20243 min read
WARNING AGAINST EMPLOYMENT EQUITY MISREPRESENTATION
SA News: 10 May 2024 The Department of Employment and Labour has warned employers against misrepresenting their Employment Equity (EE)...
BEE NEWS
May 15, 20242 min read
FIRST OF ITS KIND MACC FUND TO RAISE R10.2BN TO TRANSFORM CREATIVE INDUSTRY
Danette Breitenbach | 13 May 2024 The Marketing, Advertising and Communications Sector Charter (MACC) and eQvest Limited have formed a...
BEE NEWS
May 14, 20243 min read
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