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2008/09/18
Presidency on Joint Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition (Jipsa)
Recent reports in the media following the presentation of the Joint Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition (Jipsa) to the Portfolio Committee on Labour may have caused confusion about current and future plans for Jipsa and the Human Resource Development Strategy. 1. That Jipsa continues to operate and has the full support of the South African Government, the Jipsa Joint Task Team and the key social partners such as the business sector, organised labour and the academic community. The ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08091810151003.htm Size: 9KB Source: The Presidency Collection: gov
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2007/07/31
Q Mahlangu: Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (AsgiSA) conference
* Salaries: The salary scales for most artisans in local government are below the levels which they would receive in the private sector, making it more difficult to attract artisans with the necessary skills and knowledge into local government. * National shortages: The reduction in artisan training over the last 20 years has resulted in a national shortage which reduces the number available to enter local government. * The necessity to define the trades that are critical to local government,... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07073117151001.htm Size: 22KB Source: Gauteng Provincial Government Speaker: Q Mahlangu Collection: gov
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2006/02/06
The response to binding constraints is a combination of systematic initiatives, optimising on public expenditure improving an environment to do business in South Africa and removing bottlenecks in the main within government. * Infrastructure * Sector strategies * Education and skills * Interventions in the Second Economy * Public Administration issues * Macro-economic. The skills interventions include the urgent deployment of experienced professionals and managers to local governments to ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06020615151001.htm Size: 26KB Source: The Presidency Speaker: P Mlambo-Ngcuka Collection: gov
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2009/04/15
Presidency to launch Jipsa and AsgiSA annual reports, 16 Apr
Constraints: * deficiencies in government capacity * the volatility of the currency * low levels of investment infrastructure and infrastructure services * shortages of suitably skilled graduates, technicians and artisans * insufficiently competitive industrial and services sectors and weak sector strategies * inequality and marginalisation, resulting in many economically marginalised people being unable to contribute to and/or share in the benefits of growth and development (the "Second ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2009/09041516151004.htm Size: 8KB Source: The Presidency Collection: gov
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2008/04/21
P Mlambo-Ngcuka to brief media on AsgiSA and Jipsa annual reports, 23 and 24 Apr
Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka launched the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (AsgiSA) and the Joint Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition (Jipsa) in 2006. Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and partners will do a second round of report back on the good progress made with regards to AsgiSA and Jipsa. There will be a video link-up to Cape Town. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08042213451001.htm Size: 7KB Source: The Presidency Collection: gov
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0.6380
2007/08/30
T Mbeki to address AsgiSA and Jipsa work placement programme stakeholders, 31 Aug
President Thabo Mbeki will tomorrow, 31 August 2007, deliver a keynote address at the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (AsgiSA) and the Joint Initiative for Priority Skills Acquisition (Jipsa) thanksgiving dinner to be held at the Presidential Guest house in Pretoria. The event is in honour and appreciation of all stakeholders in the AsgiSA/ JIPSA Work Placement Programme. AsgiSA identified skills shortage as one of the binding constraints, and Jipsa is an overarching... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07083013151002.htm Size: 8KB Source: The Presidency Collection: gov
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2007/05/21
P Mlambo-Ngcuka: AsgiSA and Jipsa at Ministerial Skills Indaba
This is why we as government have come up with the Joint Initiative of Priority Skills Acquisition (Jipsa), a component of Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (AsgiSA). Further Education and Training (FET) is considered fundamental to improving the education and empowerment of our people. I have to announce that the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) which is in its current second phase, is implemented in order to align skills development with economic growth, ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07052210451007.htm Size: 23KB Source: The Presidency Speaker: P Mlambo-Ngcuka Collection: gov
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2006/06/05
G Oosthuizen: Sport essential for AsgiSA and JIPSA
At a launch also attended by Deputy President, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and various captains of business and sport, the Deputy Minister said that 'Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) is already involved in initiatives in support of AsgiSA and JIPSA, but it has always been our contention that Government alone cannot cover 'all the bases' in terms of the delivery of sport and recreation products to the nation. He said the White Paper on Sport and Recreation, the Department's policy ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06060610451003.htm Size: 11KB Source: Sport and Recreation South Africa Speaker: G Oosthuizen Collection: gov
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2007/03/26
P Mlambo-Ngcuka on Joint Initiative for Priority Skills Acquisition report
The Joint Initiative for Priority Skills Acquisition (JIPSA) has, through better co-ordination and synthesis of information and initiatives, achieved significant progress. Halfway through the 18 months JIPSA was given to outline a framework for addressing priority and scarce skills, stakeholders have reached consensus on what the scarce and priority skills are, and how they are to be acquired and produced. Given the urgency of acquiring skills in the short to medium term, which would be ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07032613451001.htm Size: 17KB Source: Government Communications (GCIS) Collection: gov
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2006/08/17
P Mlambo-Ngcuka: Sasol Joint Initiative for Priority Skills Acquisition support initiative
We are gathered here tonight to celebrate Sasol's support of government's initiative of accelerating and developing the skills base in our country, especially, around the areas of scarce and priority skills. We have identified education and skills development as one of the core tenets of this initiative and we see a significant role for the private sector. We hope that many more companies will continue to support the skills development drive of government when we said at the launch of ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06082215451003.htm Size: 12KB Source: The Presidency Speaker: P Mlambo-Ngcuka Collection: gov
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2006/03/27
P Mlambo-Ngcuka: Launch of Joint Initiative for Priority Skills Acquisition
JIPSA will therefore work with both higher education institutions and employers, all of whom are represented in JIPSA. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Education (DOE), Department of Labour (DOL), Department of Science and Technology (DST), the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) are our key training departments. * JIPSA will maintain a living database of skills needs in the economy, including providing an understanding of patterns, trends and key ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06032810451001.htm Size: 23KB Source: The Presidency Speaker: P Mlambo-Ngcuka Collection: gov
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2006/03/22
P Mlambo-Ngcuka to launch Joint Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition, 27 Mar
Media is invited to the launch of the Joint Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition (JIPSA), part of Accelerated Shared Growth Initiative of South Africa (AsgiSA), by Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. A media briefing will follow the launch. Details of the programme will be made available during the course of this week. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06032214151002.htm Size: 7KB Source: Government Communication and Information System Collection: gov
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2006/01/18
Proposals of youth conference on Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative of South Africa (ASGI-SA)
The Conference reiterated the call for the development of an Integrated Youth Development Strategy for South Africa. The meeting, therefore, welcomed the recent government pronouncement for a youth development policy review process which will assess and evaluate the various youth institutions as they exist in the country. As part of monitoring youth development the conference agreed that youth development indicators should be included into the government-wide monitoring and evaluation system. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06011909451004.htm Size: 12KB Source: National Youth Commission Collection: gov
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2006/01/17
Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will later today, 17 January 2005, officially open the Youth Sector Consultative Workshop on Accelerated Shared Growth Initiative of South Africa convened by the National Youth Commission. The workshop will specifically interrogate such youth development opportunities as provided by the human resource development initiatives, expanded public works programme, development of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), Business Process Outsourcing and ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06011811451005.htm Size: 7KB Source: The Presidency Collection: gov
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2006/01/17
* The inclusion of youth development in the Reconstruction and Development Plan, * The setting up of Youth Commissions with advisory powers, to lobby and advocate for the implementation of youth development programme by government departments, * The adoption of the National Youth Development Policy Framework. Considering the resources amassed by the private sector, very little is being done that responds to the youth development objectives as articulated in the National Youth Development ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06011809451001.htm Size: 14KB Source: The Presidency Speaker: P Mlambo-Ngcuka Collection: gov
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2006/01/16
Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will officially open the workshop of more than 150 youth leaders and chairpersons of provincial Youth Commissions from all nine provinces. Expected to emerge from the two-day workshop is a consolidated youth sector input for consideration into the broader national ASGI-SA framework. The workshop would specifically interrogate such youth development opportunities as provided by the human resource development initiatives, expanded public works programme, ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2006/06011709451004.htm Size: 8KB Source: National Youth Commission Collection: gov
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2008/07/10
Eastern Cape to consult communities on approach to AsgiSA, 14 to 18 Jul
The Eastern Cape Provincial Government will from Monday, 14 July 2008 afford members of the community an opportunity to make inputs and voice their views on the approach of the Eastern Cape Government on AsgiSA Eastern Cape and how it should: * shape its key policies * implement its mandate * involve communities in the rural economic development. AsgiSA is a government approach that seeks to drive rural economic development and strike a balance between first and second economies of the ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08071410451003.htm Size: 8KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2007/08/22
P Mlambo-Ngcuka: Gala dinner for S Gandhi and launch of Jobs for Growth Initiative
India is one of South Africa's greatest friends and with Ms Gandhi's visit we are further strengthening this important relationship. We wish to see women of South Africa and India forge closer alliances. We are pleased that Old Mutual's programme Masisizane has set up a R20 million project to fund co-operatives and women entrepreneurs in partnership with government's "Jobs for Growth" Initiative. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07082410151003.htm Size: 17KB Source: The Presidency Speaker: P Mlambo-Ngcuka Collection: gov
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2007/05/14
N Balindlela on launch of AsgiSA Eastern Cape Pty Ltd
Ladies and gentlemen, the Eastern Cape government is moving swiftly in ensuring that it meets its target to halve poverty in the province by 2014, as the process of establishment of a fully-fledged AsgiSA Eastern Cape Pty Ltd special purpose vehicle for this is gaining momentum. The AsgiSA Eastern Cape Pty Ltd will see its wheels moving fast as I have now appointed its new board of directors this morning. Thus, while Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) and East London IDZ carry on with ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07051610151005.htm Size: 11KB Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2007/04/30
The Presidency on JIPSA initiative for South African engineers in France
The French government has partnered with the South African Government in contributing towards the skills development of South Africans. The AREVA University is the best in the world in Nuclear Science and will partner with the oldest and well known university in France, Sorbonne University, to offer training to South Africa's best engineers for 12 months, between May 2007 . This is one of the programmes of the JIPSA. The team of engineers will be leaving for France on 1 May 2007 at 17h00 from... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07050209451001.htm Size: 7KB Source: The Presidency Collection: gov