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| Why was the SDA implemented? |
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- To redress past inequalities politically, socially and economically
- To develop the skills and learning capacity of employees to decrease unemployment
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| Right of workers according to the skills development act |
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- Obtain the necessary skills and knowledge
- Enroll in skills development programmes
- Participate in learnership programmes
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| Rights of business/employer according to the SDA |
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- Reclaim a percentage of all levies paid- evidence of training must be provided
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| Purpose on the Skills Development Act |
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Definition
- Develop skills to improve productivity
- Increase employability of previously disadvantaged
- Rectify imbalances of the past
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| Advantages of the skills development act |
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- Improve productivity
- Promotes self employment
- Business becomes globally more competitive
- Increased pool of skilled workers
- Address workplace discrimination through training
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- Difficult to monitor and control implementation
- Increases cost
- Programmes not addressing training needs
- Extra burden on financially struggling companies
- Attend learnerships during work hours
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| Discriminatory actions according to the Skills Development Act |
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Definition
- Prevent employees from signing for a leanership due to age or position in the workplace
- Unfair training to certain employees
- Providing false information in any prescribed document
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| Implications of the SDA for businesses |
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- Pay levies within 7 days after end of month
- Benefit from an increased pool of skill workers
- Register with SARS if total annual salary expense exceeds R500 000
- Records must be available and kept for 5 years
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| Compliance with the Skills Development Act |
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Definition
- Register with SARS
- One percent of employers payroll has to be paid over to the SETAs
- More than 50 employees → appoint skills development facilitator
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| Penalties for non-compliance with the SDA |
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Definition
- Fined or forced to stop operating
- Businesses that do not pay the SDL may not not offer learnerships or claim grants from the SDA
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| What is the national skills development strategy |
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Definition
- Improves access to training programmes
- Improves social development through economic development
- Encourages good quality training in the workplace to ensure on-going development of skills
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| What is the human resources development strategy |
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Definition
- Improves the supply of skills
- Promotes social development and social justice which helps to alleviate poverty
- Addresses skill shortages in the South African workforce
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Term
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- Improve the skills of employees in each economic sector
- Control the education standards of the labour force
- Assist with the development of skills
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| Functions /Role of the SETAs |
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Definition
- Identify what skills are needed by each sector
- Promote leanerships and skills programmes
- Provide training material/programmes
- Collect levies and pay out grants as required
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Term
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- SDL paid by employers
- Donations and grants from the public
- Funds recieved from rendering their services
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| Originality for SDA essay |
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- 27 different SETAs in South Africa
- SETAs were established in March 200
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