It is widely agreed that South Africa is not yet equipped with the skills it needs for economic and employment growth and social development. Hence the Skills Development and the Skills Development Levies Act were passed in 1998 and 1999 respectively. The legislation charged the Minister of
NSDS 3
NSDS III
The third National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS III) follows the integration of higher and further education and skills development into a single Department of Higher Education and Training. Partnerships between employers, public education institutions (FET colleges, universities,
NSDS II
The strategy is a culmination of a process that commenced in 2003, with the National Skills Authority(NSA) constituency consultation process and presentation of their views on the NSDS 2001 - 2005 during the 2003 Skills Conference. It represents a detailed performance of Sector Education and