Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the years before South Africa's new political dispensation, many people were denied
their fundamental right to be developed to their fullest potential. They could only dream
of enjoying a more meaningful and fulfilled life. As a result South Africa was rated
internationally as the lowest on the scale for human development. With the first free
elections held in 1994, all South Africans were promised the freedom to be equal as
citizens. Much rested upon the shoulders of the newly-elected political leadership.
President Mandela performed his new leadership role with admirable integrity. He
engendered a spirit of enthusiasm among many to rise up and meet the economic and
social challenges facing the fragile democracy. One of the most significant challenges
was to develop and grow a depleted skills base in a manner that would build unity and
respect amongst its learners.
Learning is central to any social and economic reform, and is an important vehicle to
achieving desired goals. As a result, legislative changes were introduced to South
Africa's education, training and development system soon after the elections. In 1995
the South African Qualifications Authority Act was passed. This allowed for the
establishment of a National Qualifications Framework, the objectives of which is to
create an integrated national education framework, and to promote a culture of lifelong
learning. In 1998 the Skills Development Act was subsequently introduced. Its primary
aim was to spearhead South Africa's Skills Development Strategy, which aims to
provide a broad scope and context to that which the country requires in order to make it
globally competitive. The Strategy links education and training interventions to labour
market realities, and social and economic reforms, providing an operational and national
yardstick for learning. It sets out to ensure that people become more involved in, and
assume greater responsibility for their education, training and development.
In order for education, training and development to build individual, organisational and
national capacity it must infer alia, be aligned to the new legislation. To facilitate the
meeting of this requirement, training interventions must be outcomes-based. Alignment
to the new legislation will promote the aims and objectives enshrined in South Africa's
Skills Development Strategy, and in so doing will achieve social and economic reforms. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In die jare voor Suid-Afrika se nuwe politieke bedeling is baie mense die fundamentele
reg ontneem om tot hul volle potensiaal ontwikkel te word. Hulle kon net droom van 'n
meer betekenisvolle en vervulde lewe. As gevolg hiervan is Suid-Afrika internasionaal
as die laagste op die skaal van menslike ontwikkeling geëvalueer. Toe die eerste vrye
verkiesings in 1994 gehou is, is alle Suid-Afrikaners beloof dat hulle voortaan gelyke
burgers sal wees. Daar het dus 'n groot verantwoordelikheid op die skouers van die
nuutverkose politieke leiers gerus. President Mandela het dié leiersrol met
bewonderenswaardige integriteit vervul. Hy het talle Suid-Afrikaners met entoesiasme
vervul om uit te styg en die ekonomiese en sosiale uitdagings wat die brose demokrasie
in die gesig gestaar het, die hoof te bied. Een van die grootste uitdagings was om 'n
uitgeputte vaardigheidsbasis te ontwikkel en uit te bou op 'n manier wat eenheid en
respek onder leerders sou kweek.
Leer vorm die kern van enige sosiale en ekonomiese hervorming, en is 'n belangrike
instrument waarmee verlangde doelwitte verwesenlik kan word. Gevolglik is die
wetgewing wat Suid-Afrika se onderwys-, opleiding- en ontwikkelingstelsel reël, kort na
die verkiesings gewysig. Die Wet op die Suid-Afrikaanse Kwalifikasie-owerheid is in
1995 aanvaar. Dit het tot die daarstelling van 'n Nasionale Kwalifikasieraamwerk gelei.
Die doel hiervan is om 'n geïntegreerde nasionale onderwysraamwerk te skep en 'n
kultuur van lewenslange leer te bevorder. Daarna is die Wet op
Vaardigheidsontwikkeling in 1998 aanvaar. Die hoofdoel hiervan was om Suid-Afrika se
Vaardigheidsontwikkelingstrategie te ontwikkel met die doel om 'n breë omvang en
konteks vir dit wat die land nodig het om internasionaal mededingend te wees, te bied.
Die Strategie lê die verband tussen onderwys- en opleidingsingrepe en die werklikhede
van die arbeidsmark, en sosiale en ekonomiese hervorming deur 'n operasionele en
nasionale maatstaf vir leer daar te stel. Dit wil verseker dat mense meer by hulle
onderwys, opleiding en ontwikkeling betrokke raak en verantwoordelikheid daarvoor
aanvaar.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/49709 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Ruggiero, Francesco Emanuel |
| Contributors | Denton, Mario, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic & Management Sciences. Graduate School of Business. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 130 p. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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