Education for self reliance - South Africa's alternative for addressing skills shortage and job creation: a literature review
SOURCE: South African Journal of Higher Education
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2010
TITLE AUTHOR(S): T.Twalo
KEYWORDS: JOB CREATION, POVERTY, SKILLS SHORTAGE
DEPARTMENT: Equitable Education and Economies (IED)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 6675
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3939
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3939
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2010
TITLE AUTHOR(S): T.Twalo
KEYWORDS: JOB CREATION, POVERTY, SKILLS SHORTAGE
DEPARTMENT: Equitable Education and Economies (IED)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 6675
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3939
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3939
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Abstract
South Africa's democratic state has been clouded by various social and economic ills like joblessness, skills shortage, poverty and crime. These are a result of various complex issues which include the apartheid legacy, misdirected education system and poor planning for long term national priorities. This article looks at the lost opportunities to which education could have contributed to change this country's misfortunes. It further advocates that Education for Self Reliance as espoused by Julius Nyerere is a viable alternative for addressing skills shortage and sustainable job creation in South Africa. It tows Nyerere's line of argument about an education system which disservices the learners by preparing them for something which most will never achieve.-
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