1. Preparing today’s youth for tomorrow’s workforce
in the age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)

2. Deputy President DD Mabuza
National Assembly March 2019
“… Government is alive to the changing environment and has committed to ensuring that key programmes are implemented to align our training and development with the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution”
“We cannot afford to lag behind emerging global developments and that is why we must engage in a continuous innovation, research, skilling our people, in particular the youth, in order to meet the demands of today’s knowledge based economy.”

3. Business Community Commitment
Align stakeholders’ objectives and approaches
Engage in public policy
Developing promising talent strategies
Invest strategically in workforce training approaches

4. SABA TRAINING ACADEMY JUNE 2019
SABA launched the first Training and Development Academy of its kind within the Bookmaking Industry in South Africa!
SABA COMMITMENT
DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING MATERIAL
TRAINING ACADEMY ACCREDITATION
BUSINESS STRATEGY
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
VALUE PROPOSITION

5. THE VISION
To create and sustain a socio-economic project that is linked to the industry as well as all the subsidiaries and suppliers that fall within the betting Industry.
THE MISSION
To meet the demands of the 4IR by preparing today’s youth.
To achieve the primary goal of one of the key elements in the National Development Plan Training and Development Transformation and a Skilled Workforce.
To ensure that industry stakeholders and subsidiaries meet their goals in line with B-BBEE requirements for Socio-economic Development Initiatives and Skills Development.
Finally to provide members with a fit for purpose investment opportunity to achieve regulatory compliance.
A FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION Lifelong learning A continuous process of gaining knowledge and skills as individuals progress through their professional and personal careers.

6. KEY STAKEHOLDERS – THE NEED FOR STRATEGIC PARTNERS
The Academy will drive sustainability using the following core initiatives:
Generation of course fees.
Members 'contributions from SED/CSI spends.
Government/Regulatory grants from Gambling Regulatory Authorities.
Whilst corporate South Africa is challenged to achieve the objectives of the 4IR and the National Development Plan, the South African Betting Industry can contribute in three priority areas:
Raising employment levels through faster economic growth.
Improving the quality of education, skills development and innovation.
Building the capability of the industry to play a developmental, transformative role.
TRANSFORMATION PROJECT “Growth and jobs, education and skills, and a capable and developmental state” National Development Plan 2023

7. Skills needed for the 4IR

8. NOT FOR PROFIT MODEL

9. THANK YOU Sean Coleman sean@bookies.co.za 031 764 6471