Lesufi emphasises the importance of having schools that address critical skills shortages [SOUND]

# Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says establishing specialised schools to address critical skills shortages by aligning education with the province’s economic growth priorities is imperative. He presided over the official handover of a decommissioned Embraer 135 passenger jet on Tuesday, donated by Airlink to Rhodesfield Engineering School of Specialisation in Kempton Park. Lesufi says with only six-thousand aircraft maintenance engineers in South Africa, and just one-thousand-700 being African, initiatives like this are vital for transforming opportunities and ensuring inclusivity in the sector: