Walter Claassen

• University of the Western Cape

The report on the Digital Skills Framework, gives a detailed description of the building blocks of the unified skills framework, its application within various sectors and the input of stakeholders in terms of the application value of the framework for the South African and even African context. The report is aimed at facilitating a shared understa...

Internationally there is general consensus about the acknowledgement of entrepreneurs as engines of growth and development, even more so in developing countries. Entrepreneurs inspire a culture of entrepreneurial development and innovation and they create businesses by contributing significantly to employment, gross domestic product (GDP) and devel...

Against the changing paradigm towards a progressively digitalised economy and increasingly digitally infused society, South Africa is reported to lag behind in terms of its digital readiness. Contrary to the national performance, the business sector has taken a leading role in unlocking the opportunities posed by the digital economy. The intention...

Over 350 national and international delegates at the 2nd e-Skills Summit and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Global ICT Forum on Human Capital Development have agreed that the e-skilling agenda in South Africa is making a “profound difference” but still not sufficient to build a capable developmental state. The delegates suggested t...