By Denira Gounden In a rural community where unemployment and poverty continue to constrain economic opportunities, access to practical skills can become the starting point for something much bigger — the ability to earn an income, create opportunities and build a more sustainable future. This was evident when the National Skills Fund (NSF) Skills Development

By Denira Gounden For learners approaching the end of their schooling journey, choosing what comes next can be daunting. At Mokgareng High School, however, a career exhibition brought those choices closer, connecting learners with organisations that could help turn their ambitions into education, training and career opportunities. The National Skills Fund (NSF) participated in the

By Denira Gounden A student may gain knowledge in a classroom, but the journey towards becoming a skilled professional often requires something more: an employer willing to open the workplace door. That message was at the heart of the Umgungundlovu TVET College Employers Brunch, recently held in Pietermaritzburg, where the National Skills Fund (NSF) joined

By Denira Gounden Young people from across KwaZulu-Natal gathered at Pietermaritzburg Airport on 26 June 2026 for the Fuze Aviation Academy Career Day, where they explored career opportunities within the aviation sector and received information on education, training and funding opportunities available through the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) system. Hosted by Fuze Aviation Academy,

By Themba Ndlovu Turning skills development funding into meaningful opportunities for South Africans requires more than allocating resources. it requires strong governance, effective monitoring and coordinated implementation to ensure that every funded intervention delivers the impact for which it was intended. Strengthening these foundations was at the centre of the National Skills Fund’s (NSF) Skills

By Busisiwe Fobose Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape – 27 August 2026: For young people in Lusikisiki and surrounding rural communities, accessing technical and occupational education should no longer require leaving home for distant towns and urban centres. The official launch and handover of the Ngqungqushe Campus of Ingwe TVET College is bringing those opportunities closer to

By Themba Ndlovu The National Skills Fund (NSF) has intensified its focus on accountability and measurable skills development outcomes through oversight visits to two NSF-funded projects in Bloemfontein, bringing monitoring directly to the institutions responsible for turning public investment into opportunities for learners. Led by Ms Kgaogelo Hlongwane, Chief Director: Skills Development and Implementation (SDI),

By Denira Gounden Young people were placed at the centre of discussions on South Africa’s evolving skills landscape during the Parliamentary Youth Skills and Employment Colloquium and Innovation Expo, held at Parliament in Cape Town on 31 August 2026. The National Skills Fund (NSF) participated alongside learners, Members of Parliament, academics and government representatives in