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Heritage Career Expo Launch

Deputy Minister Manamela delivered the key note
address CATHSETA CEO welcoming guests and learners

The Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Deputy Minister Manamela highlighted government’s investment
Buti Manamela, launched the 3rd Heritage Career Expo on 26 in the TVET college sector which is geared at addressing skills
May 2022 at Motheo TVET College in Bloemfontein, Free State. gaps to grow the economy and the focus on science, technology,
The month-long expo showcases various career opportunities engineering and maths.
related to heritage in the post-school education and training
system. In addition, it incorporates social issues facing young The closing ceremony will be held on 28 June 2022 at Majuba
people such as gender-based violence, communicable diseases, TVET College in KwaZulu-Nata.
teenage pregnancy and suicide.

Learners at the exhibition area

Key speakers included the Higher Education
and Training Portfolio Committee Chairperson,
Nompendulo Mkhatshwa and the Free State MEC for
Education, Dr Tate Makgoe
Representatives from the provincial government including Dr
Makgoe thanked SETAs for their contribution in providing higher
education opportunities for young people through bursaries
and learning programmes. Challenges facing the province that
require collaborative effort included unemployment due to young
people migrating to other provinces to seek opportunities and
unemployable graduates as a result of skills that do not contribute Learners at the exhibition area
to growing the economy.

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