RIGHT OF REPLY | Don’t dismantle what you misunderstand: Setas, skills and the future of SA’s workforce
Deputy higher education minister Buti Manamela responds to William Gumede’s 'Close incompetent and corrupt Setas or hand them to business'
01 July 2025 - 04:30
Prof William Gumede’s recent public critique of Sector Education and Training Authorities (Setas) (https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2025-06-22-close-incompetent-and-corrupt-setas-or-hand-them-to-business/) presents an incendiary — but ultimately misleading — view of a system designed to address South Africa’s most enduring challenges: skills, youth unemployment and economic transformation...
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