Reimagining technical and vocational training in the digital age

As South Africa embraces the fourth and fifth industrial revolutions (4IR/5IR), its technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges are undergoing a major digital transformation. An HSRC study investigated how COVID-19 and the technological shifts brought on by 4IR/5IR have reshaped the education, training and development sector. This article focuses on how these dynamics affect private and public TVET colleges.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32361054
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Educational Leadership and Innovation
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Reimagining technical and vocational training in the digital age

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Reimagining technical and vocational training in the digital age

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Abstract

As South Africa embraces the fourth and fifth industrial revolutions (4IR/5IR), its technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges are undergoing a major digital transformation. An HSRC study investigated how COVID-19 and the technological shifts brought on by 4IR/5IR have reshaped the education, training and development sector. This article focuses on how these dynamics affect private and public TVET colleges.

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