Skills Development Act, 1998

This feign was promulgated by authority in 1998, in the center of peak levels of unemployment, sad levels of investment in the South African labour market, pronounced disparities in proceeds distribution, inequality of chance as a conclusion of apartheid and poverty.

Through this Act, the rule intended to deliver two central priorities, i.e. the basic to rally skills and proliferate productivity in tell to compete productively in the universal economy, and the hardship to transpose apartheid imbalances and to generate a new inclusive and organized the world (Mpilo Mthethwa, 2014).

IMPLEMENTATION & AMENDMENTS - Update 2016 In line with the overall government objectives set out above, the purposes of the Act are as follows (Sec.

According to the CEO of the Forestry Sector Mr. Mkhwanazi, (July 20, 2007) 50% of the levies are paid to all participating companies on submission of the workplace skills plans and implementation reports.

In addition as much as 20% of the levies are disbursed to those employers who implement learnerships and other skills programs identified as priority in each sector.

This legislation affords all key stakeholders the platform and opportunity to participate in a meaningful way in the rebuilding of our country.