Tag: HumanCapital
Why equity in education starts with ECD
For decades, the global educational discourse has focused on the “leak”. It examines the rate at which students drop out of formal schooling. It also tracks those who exit without skills for the modern workforce. In South Africa, systemic inequality still shows in thousands of classrooms. Billions of Rands have gone into improving matric pass rates. Additional funds have supported tertiary infrastructure upgrades. Yet outcomes remain stubbornly stagnant.
Skills development planning now impacts B-BBEE compliance
Skills development planning is no longer viewed as an administrative compliance exercise under South Africa's Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) framework. Companies must now demonstrate clear alignment between training initiatives and measurable transformation outcomes. Skills development remains a priority element of the B-BBEE scorecard.
Plugging the brain drain – retention through strategy
More than one million South Africans now live abroad. In addition, 43% say they do not plan to return permanently, according to the South African Diaspora Report for 2026. For decades, skilled professionals have left to pursue greater opportunity and long-term career progression. As a result, the country’s skills base has shrunk, and economic competitiveness has weakened.
