WorldSkills conference opens as government warns of skills gap threat

WorldSkills conference opens as government warns of skills gap threat

South Africa’s persistent skills shortage and high number of young people not in employment, education, or training remain a major obstacle to economic growth, Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Nomusa Dube-Ncube said on Monday. Delivering the keynote address at the WorldSkills South Africa Conference on the sidelines of the national skills competition at the Durban International Convention Centre, Dube-Ncube said expanding artisan…

Government targets stronger artisan pipeline

y Thapelo Molefe Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Nomusa Dube-Ncube says South Africa must urgently strengthen its artisan and vocational skills pipeline to support infrastructure development and economic growth, as the country pushes to produce 30,000 artisans annually by 2030. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the WorldSkills South Africa Competition, Conference and Career Festival at the Durban International Convention Centr…