Levels of Readiness and Preparedness of Selected South African TVET Colleges in Meeting the Requirements of the Hospitality Industry

Olowoyo, Mary Motolani; Ramaila, Sam; Mavuru, Lydia

doi:10.26803/ijlter.19.11.4

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“…Many young people prefer to enroll and obtain degrees from the university, this is possible where after matric the student scores required grade marks for admission to the university (Khambule, 2019). This notwithstanding, even if the student scored marks below the requirements for admission to the university, the student still could attend a higher institution to acquire skills and competency for employability and TVET provides such an opportunity (Olowoyo et al, 2020). Notably, many young people in the country do not complete secondary school or meet the requirements for university education, they enter the job market with poor employability and lack of skills to meet the workplace demands.…”

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An Analysis of How TVET is Playing a Significant Role in Fostering Students’ Skills and Competencies in South Africa

Selane,

Odeku

2024

JESR

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It is generally acceptable that the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) plays a vital role in all aspects of the economy and the society at large in that it is a viable transformative tertiary educational institution for promoting and realising the South African government's developmental strategy and agenda. Essentially, it seeks to ensure that learners who failed to secure admission to the university still have the opportunity to go to tertiary institutions where they will learn and acquire skills and competency that will make them employable, be self-employed and become employers by creating jobs. Also, this paper shows that in the quest for economic growth and development, TVET has moved to the forefront of political changes aimed at eliminating poverty, unemployment, and inequality. More importantly, TVET positioned itself to address the government's developmental challenges and difficulties through the provision of high-quality education to students to skill and empower them. Against this backdrop, TVET continues to be a reliable institution to train and educate young people to build the ideal of a democratic developmental state. Received: 5 July 2023 / Accepted: 21 April 2024 / Published: 5 May 2024

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An Analysis of How TVET is Playing a Significant Role in Fostering Students’ Skills and Competencies in South Africa

Selane,

Odeku

2024

JESR

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“…Industry input has indicated that TVET graduates often lack soft skills, such as teamwork, adaptability, leadership, critical thinking, andcommunication skills (Ministry of Higher Education, 2020). Olowoyo et al (2020) have also asserted that many employers have expressed concerns about the quality of communicationskills demonstrated by newly qualified TVET college graduates because these skills are indeed crucially significant, particularly in industries like hospitality. This sentiment has been echoed by Ramamuruthy et al (2021), who have emphasised the importance of communication skills for the TVET graduates, as the ability to effectively communicate technical information as a highly sought-after skill.…”

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Communication Skills and Success for Hospitality TVET Graduates Post-Pandamic: A Review

Dzia-Uddin,

Anuar,

Mhd Atan

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IJARBSS

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This review focuses on the communication skills of TVET hospitality graduates in the postpandemic era. This review paper examines the importance and method of communication skills in the hospitality industry to comprehend their roles in order to understand current demands from employers in the workplace. By examining the literature, this paper seeks to expand the existing knowledge of communication skills for the hotel industry in Malaysia. The hospitality industry has faced various crises over the past decade, including economic downturns, terrorist attacks, and natural disasters, but the scale and magnitude of the COVID-19 crisis have been unparalleled. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has almost recovered, communication skills in the hospitality industry have become increasingly important in the wake of the pandemic to survive. For that reason, a study has been conducted to delve into the specific communication skills that are highly valued by employers in the current context. By understanding these skills, TVET hospitality graduates aspiring to work in the hospitality industry can better prepare themselves to meet the demands of the post-pandemic era. This review has extensively utilised the secondary sources of data collected from recent studies by researchers from academic journals, articles, and websites, with the time frame of the current studies ranging from 2019 to 2023. A qualitative technique, namely a content analysis, has been employed to analyse the collected articles.The search results indicate that the hospitality industry has experienced significant transformations due to the pandemic. As a result, communication skills have become indispensable for job searching, collaboration, effective customer service, conflict resolution, leadership, professional growth, and continuous learning. The authors offer insights and a summary of the supported literature on communication skills needed in the hospitality industry during the post-pandemic period, along with future research suggestions in this field.

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“…Among others Gauteng is South Africa's smallest province, covering only 1.5 % of the country's land (Oelofse, Muswema & Ramukhwatho, 2018). However, Gauteng is a significant center of learning in South Africa, and TVET College is one of the institutions established (Olowoyo, Ramaila & Mavuru, 2020). Subsequently, TVET colleges, formerly known as Further Education and Training (FET) colleges, educate two groups of people, those seeking a career-focused education rather than a traditional matric, and those who have completed their secondary education and are seeking a tertiary qualification but do not qualify for university admission (Obinnim, 2021).…”

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A deflating quality TVET education in Gauteng Technical, Vocational Education and Training Colleges

Mahlangu,

Mtshali

2024

IJRBS

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The post-secondary vocational education system in South Africa encounters many challenges, including a lack of professionalism among certain teaching people, an unresponsive curriculum, and inadequate management of day-to-day operations, leading to fragmentation within the system. This is corroborated by a 2014 Training Needs Assessment Study (TNAS) that uncovered a dearth of effective college leadership management abilities and the utilisation of insufficient instructional approaches in certain vocational schools. This study aimed to investigate the possible factors influencing the quality of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in certain colleges located in the Gauteng area of South Africa. The study employed a quantitative research methodology, collecting data using a survey. Subsequently, the data was subjected to analysis using SPSS. This study hypothesised that the current state of affairs may be attributed to inadequate and fragmented leadership and management techniques. The researchers expressed uncertainty regarding the implementation of a more integrated and focused leadership approach that would disperse responsibility for student accomplishment in order to enhance outcomes. This study aimed to examine the main obstacles to enhancing students' performance in TVET colleges and explore how a dispersed instructional leadership approach may be conceptualised to tackle these challenges at the institutional level. The study highlights the significance of collaboration and a fair allocation of power and competence to promote a collective leadership vision in the pursuit of enhanced institutional performance in a sector in need of positive results.

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Levels of Readiness and Preparedness of Selected South African TVET Colleges in Meeting the Requirements of the Hospitality Industry

Cited by 8 publications

References 24 publications

An Analysis of How TVET is Playing a Significant Role in Fostering Students’ Skills and Competencies in South Africa

An Analysis of How TVET is Playing a Significant Role in Fostering Students’ Skills and Competencies in South Africa

Communication Skills and Success for Hospitality TVET Graduates Post-Pandamic: A Review

A deflating quality TVET education in Gauteng Technical, Vocational Education and Training Colleges

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