Public and private Further Education and Training in South Africa: a comparative analysis of the quantitative evidence

Abstract

Publ ic and private provision of vocational education and training (or Further
Education and Training in the South African usage) exist in a relationship with
each other but are rarely cons idered togethe r. An analysis is provided of recent quantitative evidence on both sectors in South Africa in order to advance the case for further po licy and res earch work on the inter-connectivities of the two sectors. This particularly emphasises the need for better conceptions of quality and a more serious focus on equity in both sectors.