“…Normally, transformative change calls for stakeholder-centered processes to decide on, and implement, a strategy aimed at altering the organisational culture, its norms, systems, communication procedures and policy frameworks, with a view to expanding the feasibility of its prosperity to function productively (Kotter, 1996). Derived from the Latin word manifestum, which refers to a list of facts (Intergenerational Foundation [IF], 2016), manifestos differ from recommendations, in that they are not limited to the citing of steps to be taken, but also shed light on how this is to be done to eradicate counterproductive politics in education (Garcia Fernandez & Garcia Marin, 2022) that obstruct efforts to deliver quality education (Biesta & Safstrom, 2011). Similarly, the manifesto proposed here, tables steps and the strategic direction TVET colleges ought to follow, if they are to act as catalysts for quality education and sustainable development of the sector and the restoration of public trust in the sector ahead of the era of 4IR.…”