Yershen Pillay – CEO of the CHIETA aims to change the fortunes of SMMEs and the youth of SA

CHIETA’s mandate is to facilitate skills development, education, and training in the chemical industry. Under the guidance of CEO Yershen Pillay, CHIETA identifies skills gaps, which are essentially mismatches in the supply and demand of skills in the economy. Their focus, therefore, is on closing those gaps through various training initiatives. Download
Collaboration is at the Epicentre of Transforming the Entrepreneurship Landscape in South Africa

Entrepreneurship is important for many reasons, from promoting social change to driving innovation. Great entrepreneurs create jobs and contribute to the growing economy. They can also change the way we live and work by spearheading forward-thinking. As the CHIETA, we understand the critical role that entrepreneurs and small businesses play thus we are always looking […]
Closing the High-tech Skills Gap Requires a New Alliance for Skills Development

• Various approaches need to be considered in order to close the high-tech skills gap and ensure a steady supply of talent now and in the future • There’s a need to rethink and re-evaluate partnerships and collaborations between government, civil society and business • The CHIETA will be embarking on a nation-wide stakeholder engagement […]
Innovation to be at the Epicenter of how we Facilitate Skills Development and Training in the Future

As technology continues to advance, our society needs to develop expressly innovative ways of thinking, working and living, and the skills development and training sector is no exception. Over the past two decades, we have seen rapid advancements in technology which has resulted in many jobs becoming obsolete. It has also resulted in existing jobs […]