Understanding interactive capabilities for skills development
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Skills development is high on the South African policy agenda. There are many current interventions to improve the quantity and quality of skills produced at all levels, including universities, universities of technology and FET colleges. The priority is to facilitate a better match or, more effective interaction - between post school education and training organisations and the labour market. A typical starting point is to identify strategies and mechanisms that have been used in other countries, particularly in the advanced developed economies. Indeed, much of South Africa's skills policy and architecture has been borrowed from the experience of New Zealand, Australia, Great Britain and Scotland. However, if government identifies and adopts such strategies, a problem remains. How do we ensure that in the South African context, post-school education and training organisations have the will, matching expertise and capabilities to address firms 'skills demands'.
DOI: 10.14749/32386758
Author: Human Sciences Research Council
Language: English
Topic: Education Systems and Policy
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Human Sciences Research Council
OpenAlex ID: W7162202950
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