Skills and jobs Summit

More than 500 delegates including Senior Government officials, top private sector leaders and key players of non-governmental organisations have met to deliberate on how all the country’s social partners can work together to accelerate the supply of skills specifically in critical sectors and raise South Africa’s economic growth in order to reduce the three social ills of unemployment, poverty and inequality. South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa officially opened the gathering and called for the expansion of South Africa’s skills base to ensure that people benefit from the country’s natural resources, create more jobs and boost the ailing economy.

To help us unpack what really took place at the summit we are joined on the line by:

1. Mr Ravi Naidoo Member of the Council

2. Mr SobantuTilayi Representative of the Implementation Agency

3. Mr David Mabusela Chief Director: Artisan Development - DHET