The draft plan, to be submitted to the Department of Labour in October 2006, proposes an increase in the target for female employment from 33 per cent to 50 per cent of the staff complement at all levels of employment. A target of 2 per cent of employment for people with disabilities is also under consideration.
A number of training and development interventions were conducted during the 2005/06 financial year. A total of 1 346 employees benefited from these interventions, including 626 staff members who attended courses at the South African Reserve Bank College. In addition, 230 staff members received study aid during the year to 31 March 2006 to improve their formal qualifications.