RIAZ MOOLA | Traditional training falls short as technology transforms job market
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“Education and training remain the single largest area of government expenditure, accounting for nearly a quarter of consolidated spending over the medium term.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or refute government expenditure allocation percentages.
“Government has allocated R155.8bn to post-school education and training for the 2026/27 financial year.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify specific R155.8bn allocation figures for 2026/27.
“The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) alone will spend more than R54bn to support more than 740,000 students from disadvantaged backgrounds.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm NSFAS funding amounts or student support figures.
“South Africa's skills system was designed in the late 1990s for an economy that looked very different from the one we operate in today.”
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— No evidence in archive to assess the design timeline or economic context of the skills system.
“National Treasury has announced a comprehensive review of the skills development ecosystem, including the effectiveness of the sector education & training authorities (Setas) and the National Skills Fund.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify National Treasury's announced skills development review.
“South Africa has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the world.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm South Africa's global youth unemployment ranking.
“Traditional university degrees typically take three to four years to complete.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify traditional degree completion timelines in South Africa.
“Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming sectors such as finance, logistics, healthcare, and education globally.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm AI's transformative impact across specified sectors.
“New education models like coding bootcamps and online technical platforms can equip individuals with high-demand skills in months rather than years.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify efficacy timelines of new education models.
“The 2026 budget speech acknowledged the critical role of skills in driving long-term economic growth in South Africa.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm 2026 budget speech references to skills and economic growth.
“South Africa's learnerships and Seta programmes have historically struggled with bureaucracy, inconsistent quality, and limited scale.”
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