The role of business in supporting youth transitions; Concept note developed for BUSA
Altman and Marock prepared this report for Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) to support its engagements on youth unemployment. In particular, they reflect on the potential of the private sector to support the youth employment initiatives being implemented by government. The programmes reviewed include:· Skills development (linked to education and training) and/or internship programmes · Work readiness…
read more >>Formal/Informal Linkages in South Africa: Some Considerations
To know how the economy might meet the target of halving unemployment by 2014, the Employment Scenarios project investigated how the informal sector might grow. How much of the employment target is likely to be reached through growth in the informal economy? Is the informal sector likely to continue growing in the period leading up…
read more >>Employment through procurement
In a concentrated economy, procurement by large companies and government can be an important way of stimulating small business entry and expansion. A programme of work was established at the HSRC to identify and promote approaches to leveraging Private Preferential Procurement for Employment and Value Creation. The project involved developing and disseminating a knowledge base…
read more >>Overview of the policy and institutional landscape for enterprise development and preferential procurement in South Africa
Pillay and Phillips review the South African policy and institutional landscape for preferential procurement and enterprise development. They focus on the use of these two BBBEE Code elements in broader socio-economic development. The various Acts, strategies, policies and industry sector charters all have a common goal: empowering previously disadvantaged individuals through meaningful participation in the…
read more >>Trends and Policy Challenges in the Rural Economy: Four Provincial Case Studies
“There are indications of deepening rural poverty since 1994, despite many policies and initiatives that aim to stimulate the rural economy. The trends affecting the rural economy are not understood with sufficient clarity to enable government to formulate an adequate response. National datasets alone are not sufficient to depict these trends; there is a need…
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