Skills development in South Africa: Group Five's social investment project

Wellington Didibhuku Thwala

Development in Practice, 2008, vol. 18, issue 3, 446-449

Abstract: The boom in the construction industry in South Africa has drawn attention to the need for skills development. This article reports on an evaluation of the ‘People at the Gate’ training programme initiated by Group Five in Gauteng and Mpumalanga Provinces. The programme aims to empower unemployed local community members in areas where the company operates. The programme targets women and men who come to the company's sites looking for possible employment and are unable to be accommodated due to their lack of skills. The study evaluated the difficulties that trainees are faced with during and after the project; employment opportunities that are created; and the skills most needed in different trades and provinces.

Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1080/09614520802030656

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