The government has high hopes for free tertiary education, but are they realistic asks <b>Junita Kloppers-Lourens</b>.

The debate on Blade Nzimande’s actions against the Services Seta has diverted attention from a more important strategic issue.

Skills-training providers will now have to raise their game steeply, writes <b>Jim Freeman</b>.

But FET colleges remain the most vulnerable sector in the skills development landscape, writes <b>Fiona Cameron-Brown</b>.

Setas welcome a skills development strategy that they say will, at last, work, writes <b>Jim Freeman</b>.

An economy "constrained by a severe lack of skills" was behind the launch of the third National Skills Development Strategy, said Blade Nzimande.

Self-employment is vital for job creation and social stability but Setas loathe new venture creation projects, writes <b>Jim Freeman</b>.