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MEDIA STATEMENT: NATIONAL SKILLS FUND REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO WORLDSKILLS SOUTH AFRICA AND LONG-TERM ARTISAN DEVELOPMENT

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 Thursday, 05 March 2026 For Immediate Release The National Skills Fund (NSF) has reaffirmed its role as one of the main funders of WorldSkills South Africa (WSSA), demonstrating its continued leadership and commitment to artisan and skills development in South Africa. This strategic investment reflects government’s broader effort to strengthen the country’s skills base, improve

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Portfolio Committee on higher education visiting NSF Funded Projects in Tzaneen

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION CONDUCTS OVERSIGHT VISIT TO NSF FUNDED PROJECTS IN TZANEEN

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By Khumbelo Naledzani The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training undertook an oversight visit to Limpopo Province from 26 to 29 January 2026, as part of its mandate to assess the readiness of Post-School Education and Training institutions for the 2026 academic year. As part of the programme, the Committee visited two projects

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MEDIA STATEMENT:NATIONAL SKILLS FUND NOTES THE PUBLIC APOLOGY AND CORRECTIVE MEASURES BY PHILA JORDAN CAPITAL FOLLOWING LEARNER ACCOMMODATION DISRUPTION

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Thursday, 05 February 2026 On Wednesday, 04 February 2026, the National Skills Fund (NSF) convened an urgent meeting with Phila Jordan Capital, our Gauteng based implementing partner in Aviation Training, following the disruption of learner accommodation services arising from the termination of a contract between Phila Jordan Capital and a third-party accommodation supplier. This meeting

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

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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”

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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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