Time to rethink skills development An independent review of the Sector Education and Training Authority system

Robert Botha () and Roy Havemann ()
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Roy Havemann: University of Stellenbosch

No 230, ERSA Working Paper Series from Economic Research Southern Africa

Abstract: South Africa’s persistent skills shortage remains a critical barrier to economic growth. The Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) system was a well-intentioned state-led intervention 0established to address critical skills shortages. The report finds that the system has proven to be inefficient and ineffective and proposes moving to a more effective approach that prioritises skills for growth.

Keywords: Skills; development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H50 I21 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 88 pages
Date: 2025-08
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Published in ERSA Working Paper Series, August 2025, pages 88

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