Episode 6: The history of the NQF in South Africa
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Episode 6: The history of the NQF in South Africa
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The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) originated in the early 1970s amid the black trade union movement's demands for better wages, which were often dismissed by employers citing unskilled labor. In response, unions like the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) began advocating for skills development as a means to improve wage conditions, leading to a proposal for integrated training linked to grading increments adopted by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in 1991. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, various educational reforms were proposed, notably through the National Education Policy Initiative (NEPI) and the ANC's framework, culminating in the establishment of the South African Qualifications Authority Act in 1995 and subsequent developments that led to the enactment of the NQF Act No 67 of 2008, which aimed to create a more integrated and efficient education and training system.