# Deputy minister of Higher Education and Training, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, says institutions need to be more proactive in responding to skills shortages and changing economic needs, rather than waiting for directives from government. The department’s 2026/2027 Annual Performance Plan is anchored in a reform mandate flowing from president Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration of a National Skills Revolution during this year’s State of the Nation Address. Dube-Ncube says acquiring a technical skill is not enough if graduates lack access to markets, finance, and industrial integration.
Deputy minister Dube-Ncube calls for institutions to be more proactive in responding to skills shortages