Author Archives: Synaptic Mentor

Quality Council for Trades and Occupations and what it means for training development in SA

Those of us that sleep, eat, and drink education training development in South Africa are probably aware or should be at least, of the growing influence the QCTO has on our working lives. What worries me though, apart from the poor showing of my blue and white hooped jersey rugby team in the Currie Cup,…

Government to implement the District-based Development Model to improve coordination – Part 2

The President stated that: “Training and leadership development will be at the core of this new way of doing business. Our civil servants must be like pilots who are required to return to the simulator every year to master the art of flying in changing weather circumstances” (The Presidency Budget Vote 2019/2020). The President believes…

Government to implement the District-based Development Model to improve coordination

ABSTRACT The South African Government has, over the past 26 years, used various strategies or approaches of governance to ensure implementation of its policies and solving problems. Last year the President of the Republic of South Africa introduced the district development model to improve coordination for government delivery. This two-part article analyses the intent of…

Skilling technical teachers through micro learning workshops

Summary In 2019, a partnership between a private skills training provider and a leading University of technology yielded some interesting results for the development lecturer, teacher and facilitator technical skills. Qualified lecturers from the University of Technology had spent years lecturing in fields they had no practical experience in. Through a design approach with the…

The Layered Multi-Skill Workplace of Tomorrow

How to develop apprenticeships in South Africa? Apprenticeships are under pressure. Within the last three years they have reached a flatline of development due to mounting economic pressure on businesses and their ability to achieve the training and development demands. The best options for businesses would be to create a multi-layering of skills within the…