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PROFILE : My journey to Professional Registration - Innocent Gininda

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Innocent Gininda shares his journey to becoming a registered Professional Engineer (PrEng), emphasizing the importance of mentorship, early preparation, and understanding ECSA requirements. He offers advice to aspiring PrEngs, highlighting the value of diverse feedback and a positive mindset. My journey to becoming a registered Professional Engineer (PrEng) culminated successfully in November 2024. I was fortunate to begin my career at a company with a Commitment and Undertaking (C&U) Agreement with ECSA and a robust mentorship program. This commitment to training engineers to the standard required for Professional Registration provided me with essential resources and a structured path to track my experience against ECSA requirements. Early exposure to these expectations instilled a positive outlook on registration and solidified my desire to achieve this milestone. My views on Professional Registration have remained consistently positive throughout this journey. Working alongside ...
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NEWS : Unemployment Rate Drops to 32.1% in Q3 2024

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The recent Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) conducted by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reveals encouraging employment trends. The report indicates a notable increase of 294,000 jobs, bringing the total employed individuals to 16.9 million. Simultaneously, the number of unemployed individuals decreased by 373,000, reducing the total to 8 million.

However, the report also highlights concerning developments. There has been a 5% increase in the number of discouraged work-seekers, adding 160,000 individuals to this category. Additionally, the "not economically active" population, comprising individuals not actively seeking work due to reasons other than discouragement, has risen by 54,000. This results in an overall increase of 214,000 in this group, bringing the total to 16.5 million.

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  1. AnonymousNovember 14, 2024 at 3:00 PM

    What's sad about this sudden drop of unemployment rate is based on short term contracts (EPWP), Inservice Training and internships. It would've been great if it was based on permanent employment.

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  2. Thami MthethwaNovember 14, 2024 at 3:18 PM

    Permannet employment is an illusion, it does not exist.

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