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Foundation phase, vocational training and entrepreneurship stressed in new plan

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Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor: Features
 
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Few would argue with the notion that unemployment, which stands at around 25% on the narrow definition as reported by Statistics South Africa, remains one of the country’s most pressing challenges. Fewer still could contest the view that South Africa’s education and training systems are not adequately aligned with the needs of South Africa’s modern and fast-changing economy. Speaking at the recent launch of the National Integrated Human Resource Development Plan (NIHRDP) 2014-2018, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe indicated that government was aware of the importance of appropriate human-resource development to overcoming the country’s poverty, inequality and unemployment problems. He noted that it had been identified as one of the five core programmes to drive reconstruction and development.
 
 
 
 
 

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