Welcome to the National Skills Authority
The National Skills Authority is a statutory body that was first established in 1999 in terms of Chapter 2 of the Skills Development Act 1998. The Skills Development Act 97 of 1998 and Act 37 of 2008 as amended, the Presidential Proclamation No 44 of 2009, Government Gazette Number 32367 and subsequent proclamations (No. 48 of 2009, Government Gazette No. 32387 of 7 July 2009 and No. 531 of 2009, Government Gazette Number 32549 of 4 September 2009) assigned the Skills development responsibility under the Minister for Higher Education and Training.
Our strategic objectives include promoting skills development and profiling the work of the NSA through communication & marketing.
Overview
- To advise the Minister on:
- National Skills Development Strategy.
- National Skills Development Policy.
- Guidelines on the implementation of the NSDS.
- the strategic framework and criteria for allocation of funds from the National Skills Fund; and
- Any regulations to be made.
- To liaise with SETAs on :
- the National Skills Development Strategy.
- the National Skills Development Policy.
- the Sector Skills Plans.
- To submit report to the Minister on progress made.
- To conduct investigations.
- To exercise any powers or perform any duties conferred by the Act.
- Research and monitoring
- Standard setting
Contact Us:
Physical Address:
178 NDINAYE HOUSE, Francis Baard Street (Old Schoeman street), 6th Floor, Room 6111
Contact Details:
Dr Thabo Mashongoane, Director, National Skills Authority
(012) 312 5066
Mashongoane.T@dhet.gov.za
www.nationalskillsauthority.org.za
