Adapted from a piece by Advocate of the High Court, Fundile Sangoni, on behalf of LexisNexis South Africa, in which he shares the new normal as a junior advocate, the rise of remote working and how COVID-19 lockdown has impacted legal professionals. In South Africa, almost overnight, most people... Read more

Resolution Circle, a training hub that partners with local industry to upskill workers, has announced a strategic collaboration with the Ergo Business Development Academy (EBDA) in order to be able to provide organisations with a comprehensive range of accredited artisanal and technical training courses that span the breadth of... Read more

Latest statistics from Stats SA reveal that South Africa’s unemployment rate climbed to a record 30.1% in the first quarter of this year from 29.1% in the fourth quarter of last year. In concrete numbers, that translates to an additional 344 000 people unemployed, and a total of 7.1... Read more

According to Artisan Training Institute (ATI) – a perennial issue facing youth globally is what career to pursue. In South Africa there are huge efforts by NGO’s, industry and government to address not only the levels of basic education but also career guidance. It does not end there though, a... Read more

South African matriculants who wish to study at universities overseas will be able to enroll in a bridging programme, for international universities, as of January 2021. Reddam House is the first and only local educational institution to offer the International Foundation Year (IFY) – a modular bridging course betweena... Read more

Skills shortages remain a key barrier for youth development in South Africa, with over 80% of South Africa’s CEOs concerned about the lack of skills required for their organisation’s growth. This is despite many efforts that have gone into improving the status quo including increased investments into tertiary education,... Read more

Technical skills are always important, but alone they are no longer sufficient for ambitious graduates seeking to build a successful career, an education expert says. Because in today’s constantly changing and fast-paced global environment, employers seek out those graduates who are resilient and can build long-term relationships with customers,... Read more

Unsurprisingly, one of the country’s latest career reports shows that recruitment has fallen and those on the lookout for new jobs has increased. The result of the economic restrictions, due to the nationwide lockdown on the South African labour market, according to the CareerJunction Index’s latest Executive Summary report.... Read more