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TVET students demand funding for workplace training

Thousands of students have not been able to graduate

About 50 TVET students protested in Pretoria on Tuesday, demanding funding and job placements. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee
Dozens of TVET students who are unable to graduate because they have not yet completed their practical training protested at the higher education department’s headquarters in Pretoria on Tuesday.
People studying towards a National Accredited Technical Education Diploma (NATED) are required to complete 18 months of workplace-based training.
But many students struggle to complete the practical training. “Some students wait two, three, or even more years just to find placement. During this time, our qualifications remain incomplete, our hopes are delayed, and our lives are put on hold,” reads a petition on Amandla.mobi, which has garnered 32,515 signatures.
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