#KagisoInConversations

Artisans are in short supply across the world, but in South Africa, enrolling in a Technical-Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college has historically been seen as a last resort. Young people need to better understand the value of technical education.

Kagiso Trust hosted a critically important Twitter Space Conversation to show that TVET training is a vehicle for employment and the socio-economic upliftment of our communities. TVET colleges offer a wide range of vocational skills, which could decrease the unemployment numbers in the country, while equipping learners with skills for immediate employment or entrepreneurship.

Official Hashtag: #KagisoInConversations

Official Account:  Facebook: Kagiso Trust                 Twitter: @Kagiso_Trust

Click here to join/listen to the Twitter spaces podcast.

Speaker Bio’s 

Khaya Sithole CA (SA)

Profession: Chartered accountant, academic, activist, radio broadcaster & writer.

Indepedent Facilitator

Khaya S Sithole – Chartered accountant, academic, activist, radio broadcaster, and writer. He served as the resident political and financial analyst, writer and talk show host on Kaya FM and Power FM and is a regular contributor on politics and finance for eNCA, Open News and the SABC and has written weekly columns for the Business Day, the Mail & Guardian and Fin24.

 

Sizakele Mphatsoe

Qualification: BEd (Hons)

Profession: Head of Education

Organisation: Kagiso Trust

Sizakele is an experienced Head of Education with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organisation management industry.

 

Dr Cynthia Malinga

Qualification: PhD (Curriculum Studies); MEd (Science); B.Sc (Biochemistry & Zoology)

Profession: Technical Educational Development Advisor

Organisation: Sasol Foundation

Dr Malinga is a high-performing and experienced Educationist with a passion for enhancing the quality of life through education at all levels. Her background is in science education,              programme management, educator development, education research and instructional                leadership.

 

Dr Zamokuhle Samuel Zungu

Qualification: Bachelor of Education Honours Education Leadership and Management

Profession: Deputy Director General  branch

Organisation: Department of Higher Education and Training (TVET)

Dr Zungu facilitated accreditation and training opportunities on skills, learnerships, and  apprenticeship programmes with more than 18 SETAs.

 

Lethiwe Nkosi

Qualifications: BA & MPhil in African Studies

Profession: Network Mobilizer

Organisation: Youth Capital SA

Lethiwe Sinodumo Nkosi is Youth Capital’s Network Mobiliser. She is a storyteller, whose              mission is to amplify African voices. Youth Capital is a youth-led advocacy campaign to reduce youth unemployment.