Encouragement, through the Skills Development Act, the National Qualifications Framework and the Mining Qualifications Authority, of a skilled workforce capable of flexible deployment. Access to career advancement and learning pathways. Future process A Sector Partnership Committee has been established to oversee the activities of sub-committees that will continue work based on the above themes. The committee is expected to be the precursor of an advisory body recommended in the White Paper of Mining and Mineral Policy. This has also resulted in the Gold Crisis Committee falling away.
International pressures necessitate flexible systems in a volatile market.
Although the industry has stabilised and adapted its operational processes to the changing world and a new gold market, job creation is of paramount importance. It presents a significant challenge to the social partners in the context of a shrinking employment base that has characterised the South African economy over the past decade. Considerable resources, planning and co-ordination must be applied to social plan initiatives to ensure success. The process is well advanced and structures are being prepared for implementation. Please click button to read the before using the information on this website.