While learnerships can offer invaluable opportunities, there are still some obstacles. Rustim Ariefdien takes a closer look Learnerships are a wonderful opportunity for persons with disabilities to improve their skills and develop their passport to employment or entrepreneurship. However, the outcomes of learnerships do not always deliver as desired. A […]
Employment
Work from home
As work from home becomes more mainstream, Rustim Ariefdien takes a look at how people with disabilities can benefit Persons with disabilities face many challenges. Economic empowerment opportunities, or the lack thereof, denies us the right to participate in the mainstream economy. One challenge is the availability of accessible transport. […]
Learnerships make a comeback
Funding for learnerships took a knock in 2021, which resulted in fewer opportunities for people with disabilities. RUSTIM ARIEFDIEN explores in more detail There was a marked decrease in learnership opportunities for persons with disabilities in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on skills development opportunities. Funding from Sector […]
Importance of a CV
A Curriculum Vitae (CV) plays an important role in giving potential employers insight into who you are. Rustim Ariefdien explains Your CV is a vital tool in your quest to find employment. It represents who you are, what you’ve achieved, your competencies and what you offer a prospective employer. […]
Value of the disability grant
The pandemic has shaken the economy, leaving many destitute. But people with disabilities are perhaps more fortunate as Rustim Ariefdine points out We are living through trying times. Unemployment has hit record levels of 34,4 percent or 44,4 percent for the expanded unemployment rate. Most alarming is the rate of […]
Disability empowerment
There are limited employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Fortunately, with some skills and knowledge, they can be more attractive to potential employers. Rustim Ariefdien explains People with disabilities remain a marginalised group in South Africa when it comes to economic empowerment. Only 1,1 percent of those included in the […]
BBBEE in socio economic development
Non-profit organisations (NPOs) and businesses can benefit from the socio- economic development (SED) element in the BBBEE Scorecard. RUSTIM ARIEFDIEN explains The socio economic development element is for the benefit of NPOs that, ideally, provides services to more than 75 percent black beneficiaries with disabilities. Businesses can obtain five points […]
Ownership and BBBEE
RUSTIM ARIEFDIEN explains how the ownership element can benefit people with disabilities and businesses The benefits of the ownership element of the BBBEE Scorecard may be the most misunderstood element from a disability perspective. Disability can be a direct benefit to a company as a Black Designated Group, which is […]
Enterprise development with the help of BBBEE
Businesses can score big on their BBBEE Scorecard by supporting NPOs and business owners with disabilities. RUSTIM ARIEFDIEN explains how The Enterprise and Supplier Development element of the BBBEE Scorecard carries the most points. There is a maximum of 44 points that a company can earn made up of 26 […]
Scoring big with learnerships
Companies and people with disabilities can greatly benefit from learnerships as Rustim Ariefdien points out Of all the elements that comprise the BBBEE Scorecard, skills development is one of the more expensive as many companies view it as an expense rather than an investment. Businesses are required to spend 3,5 […]