Media Statements

MEDIA STATEMENT: NATIONAL SKILLS FUND’S RESPONSE TO THE CITIZEN NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, “NSF ANNUAL REPORTS EXPOSE ACCOUNTABILITY IN AVIATION TRAINING FUNDING”

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 The National Skills Fund (NSF) has noted The Citizen newspaper article published on Thursday, 29 January 2026 in which it alleges the NSF’s lack of accountability in how it spends public funds on aviation training. The NSF wishes to reject this allegation and any implication that it is shielding aviation funding […]

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MEDIA STATEMENT: NATIONAL SKILLS FUND RESPONDS TO AMABHUNGANE’S STORY OF 28 JANUARY TITLED “PETROSA’S R3.5 BILLION RAID ON STUDENT FUNDING”

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 The National Skills Fund (NSF) wishes to place on record that it remains committed to its legislative mandate, which is to support skills development initiatives that contribute to the country’s socio-economic development, job creation and transformation, in line with the National Skills Development Plan and other applicable prescripts which includes public

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Mr Kholofelo Kgaphola, Deputy Director: Initiation and Monitoring at the NSF

NSF SUPPORTS HSRC WIL PROGRAMME, ALIGNING PURPOSE WITH PERSEVERANCE

The National Skills Fund (NSF) participated in the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Internship Opening Event under the theme “Aligning Purpose with Perseverance” on 28 January 2026 at the HSRC offices in Pretoria. The hybrid event brought together HSRC hosts, their interns, representatives from the NSF, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and universities

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National Skills Fund (NSF) hosted a Risk Management Training Workshop

NSF STRENGTHENS RISK CULTURE THROUGH TRAINING

By Honest Sihlango (Communication Officer) The National Skills Fund (NSF) hosted a Risk Management Training Workshop for Risk Owners, Risk Champions, and Alternates at the Manhattan Hotel on 22–23 January. The training was facilitated by Fachs Business Consulting and Training as part of the NSF’s ongoing efforts to strengthen governance and embed a culture of

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SA–CHINA SKILLS PARTNERSHIP

SA–CHINA SKILLS PARTNERSHIP POWERS NEW ENERGY VEHICLE TALENT PIPELINE.

The partnership between South Africa and the People’s Republic of China in technical and vocational skills development reached a significant milestone in January 2026 as 36 South African TVET students returned home after an intensive 18-week training programme in Beijing, focused on emerging technologies in the New Energy Vehicle (NEV) sector. The programme, hosted by

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WESTERN AND NORTHERN CAPE REGION HOSTS QUARTER 2 REPORTING AND PROGRESS SESSIONS WITH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROVIDERS

By Enith Gouws-Sibiya The Western Cape (WC) and Northern Cape (NC) Regional Skills Development Implementation (SDI) Office of the National Skills Fund (NSF) hosted the Quarter 2 Reporting and Progress Sessions with Skills Development Providers (SDP) across the region on 9 and 10 December 2025. The two-day engagement, led by the Director for the Western

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ARTISAN GRADUATES CELEBRATE THEIR GRADUATION AT GODISANG DEVELOPMENT

By Cynthia Modiba The atmosphere was filled with pride and accomplishment as Godisang Development NPC celebrated the graduation of learners from the National Skills Fund (NSF) Artisan Development Programme. This achievement represents a meaningful contribution to the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) national artisan development target, which aims to produce at least 30

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STRENGTHENING THE ERP POST–GO-LIVE CONTINUITY AND PHASE 2 READINESS WITH THE CAN CHAMPS

By: Enith Gouws-Sibiya On 26 November 2025, the National Skills Fund’s (NSF) ICT and Analytics Directorate hosted its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Change Agent Network (CAN) Champs in-person bi-weekly session at Tshwane South TVET College, Centurion Campus. The session brought together CAN Champs representatives from across the entire entity along with key stakeholders, forming a

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NSF Connect Signals a New Chapter in the Entity’s Journey to Accountability, Impact and Operational Excellence

The National Skills Fund (NSF) has marked a major milestone in its transformation journey with the unveiling of its new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System during a ministerial media launch themed “Accelerating NSF’s Journey to Operational Excellence.” Held shortly after the successful phase 1 Go-Live on 31 October 2025, the event symbolised the Fund’s shift

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MEDIA ADVISORY

03 DECEMBER 2025 MEDIA ADVISORYFor Immediate Release MINISTER BUTI MANAMELA TO HOST THE NSF MEDIA LAUNCH: ACCELERATING THE NSF’S JOURNEY TO OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mr Buti Manamela, MP, will on Thursday, 04 December 2025, host the National Skills Fund’s (NSF) Media Launch titled Accelerating the NSF’s Journey to Operational

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