Thapelo Motloung

Looking at developments and interventions by private entities, academic institutions, local and central government it is quite evident that focus on skills development and service delivery is receiving serious attention at the highest levels of decision making. Signals of collaboration with countries well beyond our borders on this critical issue are also emerging , despite the massive socio-economic challenges facing us.

So, what are some of these recent initiatives?

Ekurhuleni/ Engineering Sector Skills Partnership

The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is seeking a partnership with the engineering sector with the view to addressing the priority skills shortages in the industry. The Ekurhuleni Municipality perceives engineering as a scarce skill which needs to be fast-tracked in order to impact positively on service delivery. The Municipality believes that partnering with the engineering sector on the one hand and the Development Bank of South Africa on the other will assist them towards addressing underdevelopment and backlogs in the townships.