Investigating the reasons for lack of skilled artisans in South Africa: The perspective of artisans

 

 

N. Jordaan^I; M.L. Barry^II

^IGraduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa Neil.Jordaan@bateman-bet.com
^IIGraduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa MarieLouise.Barry@up.ac.za

 

 

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ABSTRACT

South Africa is currently experiencing a shortage of skilled artisans. This research is focused on determining the reasons why artisans are leaving the trade and what can be done to assist artisans to stay in the trade. The study utilised a sample survey with 79 respondents from Sasol. The study found that remuneration remains one of the main reasons for artisan dissatisfaction and to solve the current crises, remuneration levels will need to be investigated and adjusted.

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OPSOMMING

Suid-Afrika het op die oomblik 'n tekort aan ervare ambagsmanne. Hierdie navorsing het ten doel bepaling van die redes waarom ambagsmanne die ambag verlaat en wat gedoen kan word om hulle aan te moedig om in die ambag te bly. Die studie het 'n vraelys gebruik met 79 respondente van Sasol. Die studie het bevind dat salarisse die hoofrede bly vir die ontevredenheid van ambagsmanne is en om die huidige krisis te oorkom moet salarisvlakke ondersoek en aangepas word.

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1 The author was enrolled for an M Eng (Engineering Management) at the Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM), University of Pretoria.