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Dichotomy. SDA vs B-BBEE. Chrissy Berichon on behalf of Auto Chamber. Skills Development Act. This Act aims to improve the skills of workers by promoting education and training in the workplace. to improve the delivery of social services.
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Dichotomy SDA vs B-BBEE Chrissy Berichon on behalf of Auto Chamber
Skills Development Act This Act aims to improve the skills of workers by promoting education and training in the workplace. to improve the delivery of social services It governs the National Skills Authority and Fund, the skills development levy-grant scheme, the Sector Education Training Authorities (SETAs), labourcentres and the Skills Development Planning Unit. These bodies encourage partnerships between the public and private sectors of the economy and help new entrants into the labour market to find work. to promote self-employment to improve productivity in the workplace and the competitiveness of employers 5 to improve the quality of life of workers, their prospects of work and labour mobility 4 Act To develop the skills of the South African workforce 3 the 2 of 1 Purpose The
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act This Act aims to advance economic transformation and enhance the economic participation of black people in the South African economy. Manual Clarified that international trainings are recognisable provided they meet the SAQA requirements for recognition Verification Introduced a 15% cap for non-core training costs such as accommodation, catering etc. the The 6% compliance target for skills development expenditure maintained and clarification provided that it include external training expenditure. 5 Of Informal and work based training (Category F and G) is recognisable but capped at 15% of the total value of Skills Expenditure. 4 General Principles Manual The threshold requirement for this priority element is 40% of the total weighting points for Skills Development 3 Verification 2 the 1 General Principles of
Synopsis Cohesive, all inclusive Act? Problem Statement 1 C SDA: Train as many as you can. (Grants Policy 2016/17 – 85% PDI, 2% disabled, 54% Female) B-BBEE: Train black and disabled people. Problem Statement 2 SDA: Create opportunities for employment through adequate skills training. B-BBEE: Enforce employment through bonus points. B B-BBEE Code of Good Practice Problem Statement 3 SDA: Implementation tracked through WSP/ATR. (Zero cost) B-BBEE: Implementation tracked through Verification Agency. Skills Development Act A
Impact Inconsistent Application Train all learners Employment opportunities Ref 3 Train less learners 1 2 95% Train Less Learners 100% 30% The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog
Additional Questions With regards to B-BBEE, what is the role of the following different forums NAAMSA B-BBEE Task Group? NBF Industry Policy Forum? In-Plant Training Committees? Employment Equity Forums? Transformation Committees? merSETAAuto Chamber? AIDC?