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124 STUDENTS COMPLETE CLOTHING MANUFACTURING PROGRAMME FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SKILLS FUND

National Skills Fund (NSF)Ref: https://nsf.org.za/124-students-complete-clothing-manufacturing-programme-funded-by-the-national-skills-fund/

Official source

Source domain: nsf.org.za

Collected on 3 August 2026

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What this means

This is a National Skills Fund (NSF) news/media statement reporting that 124 students completed the Clothing Manufacturing Process Course at Prestige College (Epping and Maitland). The graduation ceremony took place on 5 June 2026 as part of Youth Month commemorations. The document states that the programme was funded by the NSF (an entity of the Department of Higher Education and Training) to support youth employability and skills development in the clothing/textile manufacturing sector, and it quotes or paraphrases remarks by several officials and industry representatives.

Facts

Reference

https://nsf.org.za/124-students-complete-clothing-manufacturing-programme-funded-by-the-national-skills-fund/

Key Takeaways

  • 124 students completed Clothing Manufacturing Process Course
  • Course delivered at Prestige College in Epping and Maitland
  • Funded by the National Skills Fund (NSF)
  • Graduation ceremony date: 5 June 2026
  • Event part of Youth Month commemorations
  • NSF mandate referenced: expand access to post-school education and training (PSET), strengthen workplace readiness, improve youth participation in the economy
  • Mentions practical, job-ready skills for clothing and textile manufacturing
  • Named guests: MPs Ashley Sauls and Walter Teboho Letsie; NSF Acting CEO Melissa Erra; Portfolio Committee Chair Walter Teboho Letsie; other officials
  • National Skills Fund (NSF)
  • Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)
  • Prestige College
  • Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training
  • Ashley Sauls
  • Walter Teboho Letsie
  • Ms Melissa Erra
  • Ms Patricia Malebo Kobe
  • Sean Kirby
  • Sinesipho Finca
  • Zanele Kani
  • Shevanna Singh Williams

Dates

Closing Date

5 June 2026