The Skills Development element within B-BBEE has a strong learnership component for the unemployed. Learnerships are a win-win for business and for individuals – specially our youth and People with Disabilities. Providing training and new skills, learnerships open up the job market and upon completion, the learner is three times more…
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Vlog: Accredited and Non-Accredited Training
In the second episode of our snappy monthly Vlog series, Anand Krishna, our National Projects Manager, takes a closer look at accredited and non-accredited training as well as the various options for Skills Development training and how these can be maximised for your B-BBEE scorecard.
Continue ReadingCelebrating Heritage Day
Heritage Day reminds us of what unites us as a nation. Our resilient spirit, our tenacity and our rich diversity have helped us to work together to tackle the challenges that we continue to face, specially this year. It’s our desire to help each other that makes a difference and…
Continue ReadingIntroducing our Vlog
We are very happy to launch our new Vlog.We’re passionate about education and continuous learning, so every month we will be releasing a short and snappy vlog on a topic related to B-BBEE, Skills Development and Leadership. Have a look at Episode 1 which explains Skills Development and how it can…
Continue ReadingHope is to the Soul what Air is to the Lungs
By Liza Gresse “Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.” – Samuel Smiles When I was a young girl I once nearly drowned. It was terrifying. Although I was a strong swimmer, I miscalculated the enormity of an…
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As a responsible training provider, Ubuhle has implemented the following measures in a bid to combat the spread of COVID-19: Our offices: 1) Awareness and information posters regarding health and safety measures for COVID-19 have been put up in every office and communal area. 2) Every member of staff /…
Continue ReadingAce your WSP & ATR Submission
The top 5 tips to help HR Departments to plan and prepare their WSP and ATR submissions Like mad March hares, most HR Departments are in a frenzy pulling together the documentation for their annual Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR). Apart from achieving compliance and earning…
Continue ReadingGender Equality in the Workplace
Despite the strides the world has taken to celebrate women and their roles in the workplace and society. There is still an alarming gap in equality among men and women that exists even today. Equality in the workplace means that no person should experience or fear discrimination based on their…
Continue ReadingUbuhle Says NO To Violence
The murder rate of womxn in South Africa is five times the world average. 41% of the 124,000 rape cases reported in the last three years was against children * (Stellenbosch University) All staff and management at Ubuhle stand in solidarity with women and children across South Africa. Our hearts break…
Continue ReadingWishing You Enough
I never really thought that I’d spend as much time in airports as I do. I don’t know why. I always wanted to work globally and that would mean lots of travel. My career as Human Behaviour Specialist and Executive Leadership Coach affords me the opportunity to work in different…
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