Through 25 chapters authored by some of the leading researchers in the field, Human Resources Development Review 2008 provides an extensive overview of the contextual factors driving human resources development in South Africa. A key theme throughout the volume is the importance of a multi-faceted skills development strategy operating at three levels.
The first entails high-skills policies aimed at expanding export-oriented manufacturing production and services provision, particularly in new globally-competitive 'niche' areas. The second level relates to the ongoing need for intermediate skills, as is evidenced by the shortage of skilled artisans and technologists. Finally, the provision of basic, entry-level skills is important in view of the urgent need for large-scale job creation schemes to ameliorate high levels of unemployment and despondency, especially amongst the youth.
Together with its companion data warehouse (see http://hrdwarehouse.hsrc.ac.za), this is an essential, user-friendly resource for policy-makers, planners, managers and educators at national and institutional levels.
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INTRODUCTION
- The education-economy relationship in South Africa, 20012005
Andr Kraak
SECTION ONE : CONTEXT
- Overview of the economy and economic policy
Sandy Lowitt and Miriam Altman - Employment shifts and the 'jobless growth' debate
Haroon Bhorat and Morn Oosthuizen - The social and human development context
Ingrid Woolard and Chris Woolard - The impact of HIV/AIDS
Jocelyn Vass - The informal economy
Richard Devey, Likani Lebani, Caroline Skinner and Imraan Valodia - Science and technology policy
Michael Kahn
SECTION TWO : SUPPLY
- Public expenditure on education
Russell Wildeman - Early childhood development
Linda Biersteker and Andrew Dawes - Adult basic education and training
Ivor G Baatjes - Public schooling
Jennifer Shindler - Further Education and Training colleges
Salim Akoojee, Simon McGrath and Mariette Visser - Higher education
Mignonne Breier and Mahlubi Mabizela - Enterprise training
Simon McGrath and Andrew Paterson - Training in the South African public sector
Andrew Paterson
SECTION THREE : HIGH SKILLS AND THE PROFESSIONS
- High-skill requirements in advanced manufacturing
Jo Lorentzen and Angelique Wildschut - Financial services professions
Elize van Zyl - Veterinary skills
Andrew Paterson - Pharmacists
Elsje Hall - Social workers
Nicci Earle - Engineers, technologists and technicians
Rnette du Toit and Joan Roodt
SECTION FOUR : INTERMEDIATE SKILLS AND THE MIDDLE OCCUPATIONS
- Three pathways to intermediate skilling
Andr Kraak - Intermediate-level workers in the services sector
Rnette du Toit - The growing skills crisis in the tourism sector
Didi Moyle
SECTION FIVE : ENTRY-LEVEL SKILLS
- Training within the South African national public works programme
Anna McCord
