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EPISODE · Sep 1, 2026 · 10 MIN

DHET admits it cannot track which degrees lead to graduate unemployment

from The National Pulse · host SAfm

South Africa is spending billions on higher education, but the government admits it cannot properly track which degrees lead to jobs and which lead to unemployment. Graduate unemployment has climbed from 10.3% to 12.4%. The big question is: are we funding qualifications that the economy simply doesn’t need? Let’s unpack this with… GUEST: Khaya Sithole - Independent Analyst and Director at Corusca Consulting

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