Training in the South African Labour Market

This study is an investigation into the
training by the unemployed and employed in the South
African labour market prior to the implementation of the
National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) in 2001. The
study uses the Mesebetsi Labour Force Survey 1999-2000 to
conduct the investigation. This investigation was prompted
by the pervasive nature of unemployment in the labour
market. This research will set the benchmark for future
research that aims to establish the impact of the NSDS on
the labour market through the use of household surveys.
However, the fact that recent household datasets do not
contain as rich information on training will complicate
analysis that aims to compare findings and such a task may
require a second round of the Mesebetsi Survey. The
findings of this research make very clear the areas where
the NSDS can make a significant impact in terms of
redressing the impact of past iniquitous policies. Further
research is thus called for in order to determine what the
impact of the NSDS has been on the labour market and to
make adjustments to the strategy accordingly