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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
This is a picture without heroes and villainsThis is a picture without heroes and villains
but a classic case wherebut a classic case where
circumstancecircumstance
has createdhas created
unintended consequences.unintended consequences.
Education Statistics in South Africa 2009 - Published by the Department of Basic Education November 2010
Private Higher Education InstitutionsPrivate Higher Education Institutions
RegisteredRegistered 8484
Provisionally Registered Provisionally Registered 2525
Provisional Registration ExtendedProvisional Registration Extended 33
Registration CancelledRegistration Cancelled 6161
Total activeTotal active 112112
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - REGISTER OF PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS - 15 OCTOBER 2010
50% + 126,371 23.50%
40-49% 146,224 27.20%
30-39% 91,918 17.10%
Passed 364,513 67.80%
Failed Less than 30% 173,030 32.20%
Total Wrote 537,543
25% SBA
Adjusted Pass Rate %
63,186 11.8
92,430 17.2
116,979 21.8
272,595 50.8
264,948 49.2
537,543
Qualify for Tertiary Education
4%Most countries 50% is pass, some as high as 60%
4.5% Completed the 3 year qualification4.5% Completed the 3 year qualification
90.2% Dropout from year 1 to start of year 390.2% Dropout from year 1 to start of year 3
1 million students in FET by 20141 million students in FET by 2014
240% Increase in capacity 240% Increase in capacity –– 118 FET colleges118 FET colleges
FETFET
FIRST YEAR UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS VS PLACES AVAILABLE 2011
University Applications Available places Shortfall
University of Johannesburg 63,400 13,000 -50,400
University of KwaZula-Natal ** 59,800 40,000 -19,800
Wits University 32,000 5,500 -26,500
University of Pretoria 34,000 13,000 -21,000
University of CapeTown 18,000 4,000 -14,000
University of the Free State 12,000 4,500 -7,500
Stellenbosch University 11,000 4,700 -6,300
0
TOTAL 230,200 84,700 -145,500
Source: The Times, January 12 2011
** Available places for all years
Students saying Students saying ‘‘there are no more places left there are no more places left
in my chosen field of study, so I am looking at in my chosen field of study, so I am looking at
whatever is still open, I must get inwhatever is still open, I must get in’’
40% Dropout in Year 140% Dropout in Year 1
As for the 76As for the 76 000 learners who passed the NSC and who risk 000 learners who passed the NSC and who risk
missing out on the learning opportunities available,missing out on the learning opportunities available,
that is a real South African dilemma. that is a real South African dilemma.
““It's not something we It's not something we
[The Department of Higher Education and Training] [The Department of Higher Education and Training]
alone can answer," alone can answer,"
departmental spokesperson Moloantoa Molaba departmental spokesperson Moloantoa Molaba
told the told the Mail & GuardianMail & Guardian..
Estimated 2.8Estimated 2.8--million of the 6.8 million million of the 6.8 million
youth aged 18 to 24 are youth aged 18 to 24 are
"not in employment, education or training" "not in employment, education or training"
(NEET).(NEET).
41%41%
60% of people in SA over the age of 2060% of people in SA over the age of 20
have not completed Secondary Schoolhave not completed Secondary School
18.3 Million people18.3 Million people
Job Search BehaviourJob Search Behaviour
Results showed that of those who were looking for work Results showed that of those who were looking for work
•• 62% had qualifications lower than matric62% had qualifications lower than matric
•• 46% had some secondary education46% had some secondary education
•• 5.2% had completed primary5.2% had completed primary
•• 8,6% had some primary education8,6% had some primary education
•• 2,2% had no education. 2,2% had no education.
••According to the wide definition of unemployment which includes According to the wide definition of unemployment which includes
discouraged workseekers, the number of unemployed people grew todiscouraged workseekers, the number of unemployed people grew to
6 149 000 in 2010 6 149 000 in 2010 –– Official Unemployment Rate is 32.4% Official Unemployment Rate is 32.4%
NATIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY III (NSDS 3)
Goal 1: Establishing a credible institutional mechanism for skills planning
Goal 2: Increasing access to occupationally-directed programmes, both intermediate level as well as
higher level professional qualifications
Goal 3: Promoting the growth of a public FET college system that is responsive to sector, local, regional
and national skills needs and priorities
Goal 4: Addressing the low level of youth and adult language and numeracy skills to enable additional
training
Goal 5: Encouraging better use of workplace-based skills development
Goal 6: Encouraging and supporting cooperatives, small enterprises, worker-initiated, NGO and
community training initiatives.
Goal 7: Increasing public sector capacity for improved service delivery and supporting the building of a
developmental state
Goal 8: Building career and vocational guidance
SETAs SETAs -- identify skills requirements for their sectorsidentify skills requirements for their sectors
SETAs SETAs -- identify and implement projectsidentify and implement projects
FETs FETs -- provide this trainingprovide this training
•• Encouraging and supporting workerEncouraging and supporting worker--led, NGOled, NGO-- and and
community (Cocommunity (Co--operatives) training initiativesoperatives) training initiatives
Concern that private sector left out of process?Concern that private sector left out of process?
Implementing the NSDS III is a collective responsibility of all Implementing the NSDS III is a collective responsibility of all
stakeholders and partners in skills development. We must remembestakeholders and partners in skills development. We must remember the r the
governmentgovernment’’s slogan that TOGETHER, WE CAN DO MOREs slogan that TOGETHER, WE CAN DO MORE
ICT AND DEVELOPMENTICT AND DEVELOPMENT
BASIC EDUCATIONBASIC EDUCATION
POST BASIC EDUCATIONPOST BASIC EDUCATION
FETFET
HIGHER EDUCATIONHIGHER EDUCATION
ECDECD
ABETABET
COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION
HEALTHHEALTH
MOBILE & MOBILE APPLICATIONMOBILE & MOBILE APPLICATION
CONNECTIVITYCONNECTIVITY
INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE
GOVERNANCE SYSTEMSGOVERNANCE SYSTEMS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT & SUPPLYCONTENT DEVELOPMENT & SUPPLY
RESEARCHRESEARCH
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTSOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
CSI & OUTREACH CSI & OUTREACH
We all know and understand the magnitude of the challengesWe all know and understand the magnitude of the challenges
Although our shared final objective is the sameAlthough our shared final objective is the same
Our separate visions of the future differ widelyOur separate visions of the future differ widely
Individually when we approach projects and Individually when we approach projects and
initiatives we do so from our own base of knowledge initiatives we do so from our own base of knowledge
and experience and often have to create additional and experience and often have to create additional
internal structures to handle those aspects that we internal structures to handle those aspects that we
are unsure of and have no expertise in.are unsure of and have no expertise in.
My question to you today isMy question to you today is
Why would we do that ?Why would we do that ?
• Well we know the size of the challenge is so massive that NO ONE COMPANY OR ORGANISATION can solve it by itself
• Is it because nobody else cares about these challenges ?
• Is it because we believe that all the clever people are only those that are working in our companies or our organisations ?
• Is it because we are all trying to protect our business models or our unique products or our own research findings ?
And that is why we are here todayAnd that is why we are here today
‘‘a collective responsibility of all stakeholders and partnersa collective responsibility of all stakeholders and partners’’
ALLIANCEALLIANCE
An An alliancealliance is an agreement or friendship between two or is an agreement or friendship between two or
more parties, made in order to advance common goals and more parties, made in order to advance common goals and
to secure common intereststo secure common interests
SAID SAID -- THE AIMTHE AIM
The Alliance responds to the need and demand The Alliance responds to the need and demand
for an inclusive forum and platform for crossfor an inclusive forum and platform for cross--
sectoral dialogue on the use of ICT for sectoral dialogue on the use of ICT for
enhancing the achievement of agreed enhancing the achievement of agreed
development goalsdevelopment goals.
THE FUNCTIONTHE FUNCTION
• Bring together key organisations and players involved in ICT for development (ICT4D), in the form of a Multi Stakeholder Network to enhance their collaboration and effectiveness for achievingagreed development goals.
• Provide an essential link between the private sector and Government agencies in the form of “Public-Private Dialogue and Partnerships
• To provide a light-weight framework for developing and implementing suitable rules and modes of engagement of players in the SAID process and for identifying and implementing specific and initiated flagship initiatives, advocacy initiatives and other stakeholder activities and initiatives
THE FUNCTIONTHE FUNCTION
• Mainstream SAID’s activities and initiatives into on-going ICT4D initiatives by liaising with stakeholders on behalf of all members
• Identify and implement Africa specific initiatives (including flagship initiatives) in the priority areas of Education, Health, Governanceand Entrepreneurship, including the cross cutting themes of Gender Equality, Communication and Rural Development
• Foster community and government support for identified initiative deployments in support of regional economic and social development
• Facilitate, encourage and foster multi stakeholder co-operation, collaboration and innovation
BOLD NEW DIRECTIONBOLD NEW DIRECTION
• Encourage you all to have your say in formulating this Alliance
• Use the opportunity to network with like-minded people
• Actively participate in the breakaway sessions
BOLD NEW DIRECTION TODAYBOLD NEW DIRECTION TODAY
Use today as the first step on a path of discovery, co-operation, integration and innovation that is capable of moving education and development in South Africa in a positive new direction
