| dc.description.abstract | It is evident from the study made that South Africa will
soon experience a tremendous shortage of skilled workers in
all categories. A minimum growth rate of 5½% per annum
must be maintained in South Africa in order to keep step
with the average population growth rate of 3,4% p.a.
(all races), the continual decrease in the wage gap and other
economic and political phenomena.
An appraisal of the country's need for trained manpower to
maintain this minimum growth rate up to the year 1980,
reveals that a shortage of 3½ million skilled workers will
exist of which at least l¾ million must needs be found among
suitably trained Bantu.
A study on existing local training methods and systems for
the Bantu as well as a literary study in training principles
was made. Compared to other sectors, the industry has
achieved much for in service training of the Bantu, although
in many cases it was iniated by the subsidy scheme of the
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Department of Bantu Education.
The Department of Bantu Education certainly pulls its weight
as far as training in the different spheres is concerned.
It is, however, a pity that so little has been done for in
service training as a follow-up of the effort of the Department .
In service training should be done by all organisations in
collaboration with the Department. Much can be accomplished
by municipalities, Bantu Affairs Administration Boards and
other semi-governmental organisations to assist the Bantu
in obtaining independence on all levels in their own
territories.
The NIPR approach to industrial training is a very sound one
and is worth while considering. Valuable research was clone
by the institute and everyone concerned should endeavour to
benifit by this through active participation with the institute.
Training managers should make a greater effort to learn
from contributions made by the institute, various individuals
and other organisations in the training field.
A recommendation was made regarding the approach of an organisation in establishing a training department for Bantu staff.
Circumstances differ considerably from one concern to another
and a ready formula cannot be recommended to be applied
to each and every organisation. Proper planning must be
done prior to the establishment of a training department.
The size of the. organisation determines whether a separate
training department can be considered.
Aspects which must receive special attention in the development of a training department are relations between management and the labour unions and between white and Bantu staff.
The resistance of whites to the upward mobilization of the
Bantu must be handled with care.
The object of white South Africa must be in line with the
view expressed by the Tomlinson Commission: "by the Bantu
for the Bantu". | en_US |
