Question $5.$ Reports

CASE STUDY

Lindy Konko has just qualified at a TVET College in Business Administration, and has been

appointed two days ago in her first job as Departmental Assistant in the Provincial Government

Department of Trade and Industry, Northwest Province.

Lindy has spent the last two days in training, and was supposed to finish another three days

in training, but then got called out of training by her manager, Zola Zulu. Julia, another very

experienced Departmental Assistant, fell ill and had to be hospitalised. Later today there will

be an important meeting in the department, with the Director and seven senior managers,

about the province$$s uemployment statistics that were published previously. Julia was meant

to compile the report, but cannot do it now because of her illness. Zola asked Lindy if she was

prepared to compile the report on Julia$$s behalf.

Lindy only has Julia$$s notes to guide her when writing the report.

$40$

Compile the report in MEMORANDUM format, paying careful attention to all relevant detail,

names, dates and headings to ensure that the report is an accurate reflection of the notes below.

You may have to insert information not provided here to ensure that the report is encompassing

and informative. These notes are not complete or in the correct order, so be careful when writing.

NOTES ON REPORT $$ UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS NORTHWEST PROVINCE

Period of enquiry and investigation: February $2014$ to September $2014$

Report requested by Zola Zulu.

Terms of reference

Names of researchers

Research conducted by ICT labour researchers; and Hein Botha, doctoral student at WITS University;

questionnaires sent to $17$ government entities; $13$ respondents returned questionnaires.

Findings indicate lack of training of blue collar workers $$ bad economic climate $$ no growth in

industries $$ ESKOM challenges $$ low level of matric qualifications $$ early school leavers who are

unqualified $$ problems in FET College sector $($management$,$ enrolment, lack of advertising of such

entities, teenage pregnancies$),$ lack of SETA involvement

Conclusions reached by team $($researchers$)$ problems are complex $$ not one solution to fit all $$

more research required $$ advocacy campaigns important $$ SETAs need to be updated $$ indaba to

be held to address the problems $$ statistics show many underlying problems.

Recommendations $$ fight unemployment in $2022/2023/106,$ INDABA urgent.

Report compiled by

Designation

MARK ALLOCATION

Format $=7$ Content $=13$ Language $=5$

Total: $25$ marks