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THE Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) will host the much-anticipated 4th WorldSkills South Africa (WSZA) Biennial National Competition at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in KwaZulu-Natal.
The WSZA National Competition, which kicks off on 7 – 10 June 2022, takes place three years after the 45th WorldSkills International Competition in Russia, Kazan, in September 2019.
The department of higher education hosts the biennial WSZA National Competitions as an important mechanism to promote artisan skills as a viable career choice as well as to open up potential partnerships with industry.
The national competition supported by regional competitions provide a critical platform from which the country is able to assess the levels of apprenticeship and artisan training in addition to advocating for the uptake of artisan careers as careers of first choice.
The WSZA programme also plays a critical role in building bridges between all stakeholders within the apprenticeship and artisan development arena.
Hosted under the theme “It’s Cool to be a 21st Century Artisan, the 2022 WSZA National Competition will incorporate a two day WSZA Conference at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre parallel to the National Competition.
“The DHET is in the final stages of promulgating the National Apprenticeship and Artisan Development Strategy 2030.
The conference will be used as a launching pad for the promulgated strategy,” said DHET in a statement.
“The department said the aim of the career festival is to reduce, among others, the stigma related to artisan careers, provide information on artisan careers and possible career projections.”
The winners at the National Competition will get an opportunity to represent the country at the WorldSkills International Competition in Shanghai, China, to compete in different skills areas covering different disciplines. i.e Construction and Building Technology; Manufacturing and Engineering Technology; Information and Communications; Social and Personal Services; Creative Arts and Fashion; and Transportation and Logistics, among others.
The 46th WorldSkills International Competition hosted in Shanghai, China later this year will feature over 1600 competitors from more than 60 countries and regions, competing in over 63 skills.
WorldSkills competitions create a global platform to develop and help young people who want to change the lives and the fortunes of their communities and societies, said DHET in a statement.
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