Minister Nzimande’s National Skills Roadshow headed for the Eastern Cape

Minister for Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, accompanied by his senior management team, will engage with a range of stakeholders in East London’s City Hall on Tuesday, 28 February as part of his national road-show following the launch of the National Skills Development Strategy 111 (NSDS 111) a year ago.

The Eastern Cape provincial road-show comes just over a month after the release of the ground-breaking Green Paper for Post-School Education and Training, which has been largely received positively with its bold proposals that will see a total revamp of the post-school education and training system in the country.

One of the three universities currently placed under administration by Minister Nzimande in 2011 to get them turned around to be effectively run is Walter Sisulu University in Mthatha is in the Eastern Cape. The other two are the University of Zululand and the Tshwane University of Technology.

Members of the Media are invited:

Date: Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Time: 09h00 (A Media Briefing will be held at 13h00)
Venue: East London City Hall

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Following the launch of the NSDSIII last year, the skills development landscape in South Africa has never been the same. Various stakeholders have put together plans and partnership frameworks that will support the effective implementation of the plan. The NSDSIII calls for greater collaboration among the various skills development players. Partnerships between private providers and public FETs are strongly encouraged while those between SETAs and Further Education and Training (FETs) are specifically required as part of achieving the goals of the NSDSIII.

Improving SETA governance, financial management, stakeholder involvement and improving the role and performance of FET Colleges are amongst key commitments made by representatives of business, organised labour, the community and government as set out in the Nationals Skills Accord.

Stakeholders from the Post-School Education and Training sector, labour, business and chief executives of the Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETA) will attend this engagement with the Minister.