The National Skills Authority is a statutory body that was first established in 1999 in terms of Chapter 2 of the Skills Development Act 1998.
The Skills Development Act 97 of 1998 and Act 37 of 2008 as amended, the Presidential Proclamation No 44 of 2009, Government Gazette Number 32367 and subsequent proclamations (No. 48 of 2009, Government Gazette No. 32387 of 7 July 2009 and No. 531of 2009, Government Gazette Number 32549 of 4 September 2009) assigned the Skills development responsibility under the Minister for Higher Education and Training.
Strategic Objectives
The strategic objectives of the NSA are as follows:
- Align the role of the NSA with SDA and WP-PSET mandate
- Strengthen the capacity of the NSA and Secretariat (development of business case)
- Provide advice on the National Skills Development Policies to the Minister and make inputs /participate in other DHET-related policy development processes (NSDS, Seta landscape, etc)
- Review Skills development legislative framework to support the integration of education and training and the national priorities of government (inclusive of the NSF framework)
- Develop the capacity of skills development stakeholders and system ( establish a Turin-like centre)
- Commission and initiate research, development and innovation to promote beneficiation and business enterprise development opportunities
- Monitor and evaluate the work of the SETAs and the implementation of the NSDS III
- Promote skills development and profile the work of the NSA through communication & marketing
- Support post-school education and training to realize national priorities
Physical Address:
178 NDINAYE HOUSE, Francis Baard Street (Old Schoeman street), 6th Floor, Room 6111
Contact Details:
Dr Thabo Mashongoane, Director, National Skills Authority
(012) 312 5066
Mashongoane.T@dhet.gov.za
www.nationalskillsauthority.org.za
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