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/ 13 January 2012
Prospective students need to know how and why FET colleges increase their chances of employment and self-sustainability.
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande’s new policy document offers an unflinchingly thorough analysis of SA’s training needs, but is it enough?
Experts question the proposal of a new application system for universities and the touting of FET colleges as a viable alternative to universities.
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/ 13 January 2012
FET colleges need vast improvements if they are going to compete with universities, experts say.
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/ 20 December 2011
Are FET colleges and Setas up to the roles the national development plan asks of them, asks <b>Charlotte Mbali</b>.
Tackling corruption, accountability and accessibility would improve the public’s "generally negative" perception of Setas.
Again, students will bear the brunt of changes that have not been properly considered.
Business and industry have a more important role than ever to play in further education and training.
Does the leadership of the education department properly comprehend the work Setas do?
One of the biggest gripes of business in the employment-equity and skills debate is the fact that there are not enough properly qualified people.
The government has high hopes for free tertiary education, but are they realistic asks <b>Junita Kloppers-Lourens</b>.
The debate on Blade Nzimande’s actions against the Services Seta has diverted attention from a more important strategic issue.
Vocational training suffers from an image problem, but the stereotype that only a university education leads to success simply has to be changed.
It is important to help pupils understand the value of FET colleges, writes <b>Patricia Flederman</b>.
FET colleges are valuable institutions for further education but suffer from misconceptions among the youth and their parents.
But FET colleges remain the most vulnerable sector in the skills development landscape, writes <b>Fiona Cameron-Brown</b>.
Can the further education and training system cope with sudden expansion?
Auditor general slams student financial aid scheme that will manage new R1,5-billion allocation.
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/ 13 January 2011
An economy "constrained by a severe lack of skills" was behind the launch of the third National Skills Development Strategy, said Blade Nzimande.
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/ 10 January 2011
More than 20% of learners who heard last week that they had passed the matric exams could be left in limbo in the 2011 academic year.
There will be greater access to tertiary education institutions, Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande announced in Pretoria on Monday
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/ 5 November 2010
Reform in the FET college system must be black-led and display high expertise, writes <b>Robin Landman</b>
The lack of a finalised plan to professionalise the FET sector is holding vocational educators back, writes <b>Joy Papier</b>.
The training institutions have agreed to stop fighting over funds and look for solutions, writes <b>Jim Freeman</b>.
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/ 10 September 2010
Labour and business must unite to meet the country’s human resource development imperatives, said Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe on Thursday.
South Africa is the most unequal society in the world — but equipping youth with skills will make the difference writes <b>Blade Nzimande</b>.
Major task ahead to resurrect the struggling Further Education and Training sector, writes <b>Jim Freeman</b>.
South Africa stands on the brink of a youth uprising that will rival anything experienced in the days of apartheid, writes <b>Jim Freeman</b>.