Productivity SA is committed to contributing towards the achievement of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, but to support Small, Medium & Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) post Covid-19, we must expand the Business Turnaround and Recovery (BT&R) Programme, a proven programme, designed to effectively solve business challenges, to save jobs and ensure SMME sustainability.
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“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” – Paul Meyer
World Productivity Day is a worldwide observance on 20 June 2021 to enhance or improve productivity. Being actively productive at all times can be challenging, but at Productivity SA, we believe it’s a mindset that continuously aspires to better ways of accomplishing tasks and conducting business.
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16 June 2021 marks National Youth Day, but the whole of June is dedicated to South African youth. We commemorate the events that took place in 1976 – the youth who fought for freedom and the right to equal education, many who have lost their lives…
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Productivity SA is committed to contributing towards the achievement of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, but to support Small, Medium & Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) post Covid-19, we must expand the Business Turnaround and Recovery (BT&R) Programme, a proven programme, designed to effectively solve business challenges, to save jobs and ensure SMME sustainability.
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South Africa is battling to stimulate economic activity, attract foreign direct investment (FDI), engage meaningfully in regional and global trade, and absorb the millions of people who are either unemployed or are operation informally on the economic fringes, unable to make a decent living or realise their personal potential.
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South Africa’s overall productivity growth, which is the key driver of long-term competitiveness and economic performance, is low. The changing nature and future of work influenced by rapid globalisation and technological advancements and the current pandemic aggravate global competition, job cuts, and declining consumer spending, especially in South Africa’s clothing and textile manufacturing sector.
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1 May marks the global annual Workers’ Day, also known as May Day, when we recognise, observe and celebrate South Africans’ worker rights. Since 1995, we commemorate the roles of Trade Unions and other Parties in achieving equal employment standards for everyone.
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Since the advent of South Africa’s democracy in 1994, policies and programmes were introduced to transform the economy and the labour market. We experienced a gradual growth averaging 3.3% from then until 2008. However, in recent years, the momentum and progress have slowed considerably due to partial structural challenges, weak growth and the 2008-2009 global financial crisis.
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How Productivity Affects Human Rights
South Africa celebrates Human Rights Day on 21 March annually. We commemorate those who fought for our liberation and the rights we enjoy today. These rights include equality, human dignity, freedom of movement and residence, language and culture, and life, which applies to every South African citizen.
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Lockdown Restrictions Eased: How Do We Become More Competitive?
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on 11 February 2021, announcing a number of restrictions that are being eased under the adjusted Level 3 of the lockdown. He announced that beaches be reopened and that the sale of alcohol by licensed premises for off-site consumption is permitted from Mondays to Thursdays from 10 am to 6 pm, and on-site consumptions at restaurants are allowed until 10 pm, subject to social distancing and health protocols.
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