Cape Chamber | July 22, 2025
The removal of Noble Nkabane as Minister of Higher Education and Training sends a positive signal that the government is serious about addressing leadership challenges within its ranks.
The Cape Chamber praises President Cyril Ramaphosa with his bold move.
We hope that the new minister will urgently address the pressing need for private sector involvement in the management of both Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAS) and the College of Technology and Vocational Education and Training (TVETS).
Seta and TV are at the heart of the government's plans to create jobs and revive the economy. Without the necessary skills, you will struggle to accelerate the growth of key economic sectors.
In our view, private sector stakeholders with the required experience and insights should play a leading role in bringing skills development back to the track. Filming politics in national institutions is a low-performance recipe, as we have seen in most of our parastatals. What we need is effective public-private partnerships to deliver reforms that slowly gain traction in other major economic areas such as energy and logistics.
He also pays attention to the news that Ramaphosa's decision to remove Nkabane could allow for a national budget agreement, which is largely within the scope of the year. We hope these positive steps are a precursor to other encouragement steps in efficient governance and a journey towards a stronger economy.
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