Govermate logoGovermate
Back to opportunities
DocumentOngoingPublication

Tekort aan tegniese opleiding

VEREENIGING GIMNASIUMRef: https://vgim.co.za/tekort-aan-tegniese-opleiding/

Official source

Source domain: vgim.co.za

Collected on 6 August 2026

Always confirm details on the official source before acting.

What this means

This document discusses the critical shortage of technical skills in South Africa and highlights how Vereeniging Gimnasium is addressing the issue through technical education. It emphasizes the need to reintroduce Technical Mathematics and Technical Science in schools, as current curricula fail to prepare students for technical careers. The Department of Basic Education has initiated a Turnaround Plan (TAP) to improve technical education infrastructure, resources, and partnerships with industry. The document also cites data showing severe shortages in engineers, technicians, artisans, and construction workers across South Africa.

What this document offers

Read out of this document by Govermate's AI, in its own words. Each one quotes the line it came from — confirm on the official source before acting.

technical education programmeOngoing

Technical Subjects – Gr. 10, 11 and 12

Vereeniging Gimnasium offers technical subjects in Grades 10 to 12, providing learners with practical skills and preparation for technical careers such as engineering, drafting, and trades.

Who it is for
learners in Grades 10 to 12 at Vereeniging Gimnasium
How to act on it
Enrol in technical subjects through the school’s academic registration process during Grade 9 orientation and subject selection.
Show the line this came from
Tegniese vakke – Gr. 10, 11 en 12

Facts

Reference

https://vgim.co.za/tekort-aan-tegniese-opleiding/

Key Takeaways

  • Tekort aan tegniese opleiding
  • Vereeniging Gimnasium
  • Technical Mathematics
  • Technical Science
  • Turnaround Plan (TAP)
  • 2016
  • KPMG audit
  • RECAP schools
  • 10 700 engineers
  • 3 600 project managers
  • 8 800 technicians and draughtsmen
  • 45 000 artisans
  • 27 000 construction and mine workers
  • 350 000 shortfall
  • 1 engineer per 3166 people
  • National Skills List
  • Department of Basic Education
  • Vereeniging Gimnasium
  • KPMG
  • Department of Basic Education
  • Fufure World
  • Raad vir Geesteswetenskaplike Navorsing
  • Anglo American Corporation
  • Suid-Afrikaanse Instituut van Meganiese Ingenieurs
  • Johan Wagenaar
  • De Villierslaan, Vereeniging, 1939
  • Beeld
  • Solidariteit
  • Noordwes-Universiteit
  • NUUS 24