By Sivuyisiwe Hombile In celebration of Youth Month, the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) hosted a vibrant Youth Engagement Programme at the Vryheid Sports Field in Zululand District Municipality. The event aimed to empower, uplift, and inform young people, bringing government closer to communities through streamlined procedures and protocols, enabled by the interconnectedness […]

Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube, officially handed over the Aliwal North Engineering Campus of Ikhala TVET College during TVET Month, a period dedicated to positioning Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges as first-choice option. In her speech, the Deputy Minister asserted, “This is not simply the opening of buildings…

2 July 2025 By Asanda Msileni – Deputy Director: Public Relations and Communication As part of the Department of Higher Education and Training’s annual build-up to the Budget Vote Speech, the National Skills Fund (NSF) hosted a meaningful engagement with beneficiaries at a breakfast held at Northlink TVET College’s Protea Campus in Cape Town. Led

President Cyril Ramaphosa recently visited the Foundation for Professional Development (FPD) in Pretoria East to observe progress on the Jobs Boost Outcomes Fund, a pioneering initiative aimed at creating sustainable employment opportunities for young people and marginalised communities. The visit formed part of the President’s engagements with youth beneficiaries of key flagship initiatives under the

The National Skills Fund (NSF) participated in the National Tourism Career Expo (NTCE) at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, in October 2024.  The three-day event, hosted by the Department of Tourism in partnership with key provincial stakeholders, aimed to underscore tourism’s vital role in South Africa’s economy. It fostered engagement between learners, educators,

Garden Route Councillor Stephen de Vries, with the students enrolled in the newly launched hospitality programme On 18 September 2024 launched a Tourism and Hospitality Skills Development Project funded by the  National Skills Fund (NSF) at the Carpe Diem Schools in George.  The project’s objective is to train, mentor, and develop 400 unemployed youth between