Pretoria News reports that according to Equal Education, the unemployment rate among young graduates of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system could be attributed to the unequal treatment they received from both the government and society at large.  

The lobby group noted that the unemployment rate of TVET graduates stood at around 20%, while that of youth with university degrees was 8%.  Equal Education’s Daniel Sher noted that for those who could choose university education it remained preferable in the labour market over TVET graduates.  He said compounding the unemployment problem was that many students dropped out before they were done with their courses, and this was largely due to poor teaching.  Also, the failure by the department to release results and certificates on time hindered graduates from finding employment and generating an income.

• Read this report by Rapula Moatshe in full at Pretoria News
• Read too, Students shut down TVET colleges to demand better governance, at BusinessLive

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