Are We Doing Our Kids A Disservice By Not Putting Enough Weight Behind Vocational Training?

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Fresh, Thato and the team weighed in on whether we failing our kids by pushing university as the only real path to success while overlooking TVETs and vocational training, this in light of it being of it being World Youth Skills Day, a push to get young people equipped with a mix of technical, digital and social skills for the ever-evolving labour market. The team also asked listeners, if you had to choose again, would you go the university route or pick up a trade?
15 Jul 1AM English South Africa News

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