Education, training and skills development : solving the conundrum – a South African perspective

11 million jobs by 2030? One of the aims of South Africa’s National Development Plan: Vision for 2030 is to reduce the current unemployment rate from 27 percent in 2011 to 6 percent by 2030. The paper will explore the South African education and skills development legislation though the lens of work integrated learning as a viable consideration in the skills debate. The Work-Integrated Learning: Good Practice Guide (2011) published by the Council for Higher Education introduces new models for implementation of work integrated learning in South Africa