Urgent private sector intervention required to halt crisis in Govt. skills development and vocational training
Urgent private sector intervention is required to halt the unfolding crisis in government skills development and vocational training. The Cape Chamber calls on the national government to phase in industry-led skills training rather than squander further resources on misguided state programmes. The failure of government’s post-school education and training system is laid bare in a […]
South Africa’s shocking literacy level impacts the country’s economic growth prospects
The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry is deeply concerned about South Africa’s shocking literacy level and the negative impact this has on the country’s economic growth prospects. Findings of an international literacy study made public this week reveal eight out of ten Grade 4 South Africans struggle to comprehend what they are reading, in […]