Viable Public Private Partnerships for Youth Employment presentation by Thamsanqa Maqubela, Chairperson, South African Graduates Development Association (SAGDA) at the 2013 Mining Lekgotla. 29 August 2013

1. Email: maqubela@sagda.org.za
Tel: 011 333 0761; Fax: 086 515 3249
Website: www.sagda.org.za
South African Graduates Development
Association
Mining Lekgotla – Viable Public Private
Partnerships for Youth Employment
Thamsanqa Maqubela, CEO SAGDA
CHAMPIONING GRADUATE EMPOWERMENT

2. StatisticsVital Stats
Stats SA
280 000
(2013)
Adcorp
600 000
(2011)
Number of
unemployed
graduates in
South Africa
Does it really matter which is
the correct statistic?
The key issue is what are
institutions, department of
labour and government doing
about it?
If these statistics are correct,
there’s an exponentially high
increase of 42% in 2 years –
could this be the results of the
economic recession?
1. Stats SA, labour force survey, 2009
2. Adcorp’s Loane Sharp, 2011
Graduate Unemployment in
South Africa

3. -Skills mismatch: (ASCK
Factor);
- Lack of career
planning, guidance and
management from high
school;
Why?
Graduate
Unemployment
by Institutional
Type?
Universities
9.7%
Universities
of
Technology
16.2%
Private &
FET
Colleges
60.3%
SETA
Learnerships
13.8%
Source: SAGDA D/Base, 2012
-Poor math and
science education
from high school;
-Lack employment
attraction skills, i.e.
interview & job
search skills;
-Minimum exposure
to work experience
Some Causes of Graduate
Unemployment:
Graduate Unemployment by Institutional Type?

4. Popular
Destinations:
Where do
graduates go?
Formal Employment - 7.8%
Own Business/Entrepreneur - 14.9%
Internship - 26.8
Volunteer - 12.5%
Stay Home/Family - 3.6%
Travel Abroad - 2%
Further Study - Post Graduate - 5.9%
Further Study - New Qualification - 9%
Unemployed - 30%
Source: SAGDA’s Graduate Employability Assessment Report, 2011, n = 1000
Quite a small number of
graduates are absorbed into
the formal economy.
These figures represent a
sample size of 1000 graduates
and a racial break down that is
98% African and 2% Coloured.
Is this fate or can the numbers
be changed

5. Unemployed
Graduates Qualifications Survey
2011 – Public Institutions
NO. OF GRADUATES FROM APRIL TO NOV 2011
QUALIFICATIONS TOTAL FEMALE MALE
1 Accounting 136 81 55
2 Bcom 193 102 91
3 BA Degree 87 46 41
4 B Admin 35 9 26
5 Bsc 45 25 20
6 Teachers 9 5 4
7 HRM 107 65 42
8 Public Management 45 28 17
9 IT 60 30 30
10 Tourism 24 13 11
11 Marketing 68 45 23
12 Management Science 125 87 38
13 Environmental Studies 32 13 19
14 Engineering 147 54 93
15 Matric Plus 148 76 72
16 Food & Bev 2 2 0
17 Law 46 15 31
18 Masters 3 1 2
19 Media Studies 20 12 8
20 Agriculture 19 8 11
21 Others*** 9 2 7
TOTAL 1360 719 641

6. Our
Interventions

7. Placement of FET College Graduates 2013
SAGDA has answered the call by Minister of Higher Education and Training,
Dr. Nzimande to turn every work place into a training space.
Since May 2013, all FET Colleges have been assigned a free membership.
Placement of graduates with stipends for all FET Colleges to strengthen
capacity within the SSS and provide work exposure to College Graduates
through TETA and CHIETA funding.
SAGDA seek to have office presence in all 9 provinces within FET Colleges.

8. Graduates
Absorption
Colleges
Absorbing
Graduates 2013
‘Top Graduates magazine is
published quarterly as a
best practice publication for
university, college, SETA,
government and private
sector experts’
Ronnie Midaka,
November, 2011
Institution No. of
Graduates
Stipend Amount
Umfolozi
FET
18 R432 000
Letaba FET 12 R 648 000
Ehlanzeni
FET
09 R216 000
Bufallo City
FET
12 R 648 000
Taletso FET 28 R1 512 000
King Hintsa
FET
13 R702 000
Sedibeng
FET
05 R270 000
Capricorn
FET
12 R 648 000
East Cape
Midlands
32 R1 728 000
Gold Fields 15 R810 000
Vhembe 15 R810 000
Lovedale 06 R324 000
TOTAL 167 R8 748 000

9. Confirmed Project Funders 2013
FUNDER PROJECT NAME DURATION AMOUNT
START END
ETDP SETA Internship
Programme – 50
graduates
Mar-12 Mar-13 R 1 980 000.00
DTI Internship
Programme – 40
graduates
May-12 Jun-13 R 1 744 400 .00
Department of
Social
Development
Internship
Programme – 84
graduates
Jul-12 Mar-13 R 3 477 600.00
Services SETA DTI Top Up to 67
interns
Oct-12 Sept-13 R3 216 000.00
TETA Internship
Programme – 1010
graduates
Sep-120ct 2014 R 54 540 000.00
CHIETA Internship
Programme – 50
graduates
Jul-12 Jun-13 R 1 800 000.00
merSETA Internship
Programme – 10
graduates
Sep-12 Aug-13 R 1 982 650.00
Services SETA Afcon Internship
Programme – 60
graduates
Oct-12 Mar-12 R2 484 000.00
GRCA Training
Programme
27-Aug-1228-Aug-13 R 75 000.00
TOTAL R71 299 650.00
SAGDA is investing an amount of R3.5 million towards research on the Responsiveness
and Relevance of VET Programmes to industry needs. Research is led by Dr. Nkondo &
Professor P. Sithole (UKZN).

10. Mr. Maqubela with TETA CEO, Ms
Anno-Frempong upon signing of
the MoU for placement of 1000
graduates per year in the
Transport sector (2012-2016).
June 12, 2012
“Unemployment rates for young
people are substantially higher
than the average.” President
Zuma, February 11, 2010
Strategic
Programs
Research:
• Graduate Economic Absorption
Indicator;
• Graduate Empowerment Monitor;
• Consulting Research.
Promoting Scarce & Critical Skills:
• Produce and distribute encyclopedia
of scarce and critical skills;
• Career management to help learners
from grade 8 make informed career
choices;
• Publish career management work
book for use by learners as a
professional development journal.
New Venture Creation:
• Student Inventions and Innovations -
national prototype competition for
university and college students;
• Advancement Program for Graduate
Entrepreneurs.
Membership open to:
• FET & Private Colleges, Universities,
SETAs, Municipalities, Private &
Public companies.
Graduation to Work Programme:
• Manage and administer a database
of graduates;
• Monthly graduate empowerment
seminars;
• Conduct graduate employability
assessment & Campus work
readiness programs;
• Strategy and Audit for company
based graduate or internship
programmes.
What We Do…

11. •We have the most up to
date database of graduates
in South Africa;
•We prepare students for
world of work through work
readiness programs;
•Have access to universities
& FET colleges thus
influence curriculum
towards industry relevance;
•Reasonably cheaper annual
membership fee as
compared to charging 12-
30% of the remuneration
package;
•Have 16 years of expertise
in the preparation and
placement of graduates.
•Experts in internship
management and funding.
Why work with us?
Dr. Siphokazi Koyana
Consulting Director: Research
Khosi Jiyane
Consulting Clinical Psychologist
Value
Proposition
Simangele Tshabalala
Graduate Advancement Specialist

12. 1. University of Cape Town
2. Anglo Gold Ashanti
3. University of Pretoria;
4. Ekurhuleni West College
5. Village Main Reef
6. FoodBev SETA
7. Investec
8. Aveng Trident Steel
9. Independent Institute of Education
10. Merseta
11. Teta
12. SASSETA
13. University of Limpopo
14. NHBRC
15. Ekurhuleni East College
16. North West University
17. University of Johannesburg
18. Agriseta
19. Vaal University of Technology
20. Lilly Pharmacy
21. Petra Diamonds
22. Nampak
23. Vaal University of Technology
24. Falsebay College
25. East Cape Midlands College
Some of our
Members
Champions & Members
Membership enquiries:
Call Khosi at 011 333 0761
Delene Boshoff,
Projects Manager
projects@sagda.org.za
Ronnie Midaka,
Chief Ops. Officer
midaka@sagda.org.za
Khosi Cebekhulu,
Membership Officer
membership@sagda.org.za
Julliet Chokoe,
Database Officer
graduate@sagda.org.za
Thamsanqa Maqubela
Chief Executive
Officer
maqubela@sagda.org.za
Thandwa Ncapayi
Internship & Research
Manager
innovation@sagda.org.za

13. About SAGDA:
SAGDA has been at the forefront
of graduate development for the
past 14 years and has helped over
200 000 students/graduates
through job readiness
programmes.
In November 2010, we launched a
new organizational strategy and
adopted a new vision/mission to
navigate the graduate
empowerment trajectory through
viable partnerships, footprint to
rural and remote areas and
research.
MISSION INTEGRATE: Mr. Maqubela (Exec Director ,
SAGDA) Minister Nzimande (DHET), Ms. Dube (SAGDA
Advisory Board), Mr. Vukile Nkabinde (Board Secretary,
SAGDA), Mr. Pampallis (Ministerial Special Advisor).
Vision:
An influential thought
leader and reliable
resource in graduate
empowerment .
Mission:
To develop & prepare
students for the world of
work and empower
graduates to actively
participate in the
economy through high
impact programs, viable
partnerships and
research.
“The twin challenges of
high unemployment and
a critical skills shortage
must be tackled.”
Vision
Dr. Nzimande, Minister of Higher
Education and Training:
March 25, 2010

14. PARTNERSHIP
IMPACT
Rural Development & Graduate Advancement: Minister of Rural Development and the
departmental senior management formalises partnership to place 50 SAGDA graduates.
Minister of Public Works, Mr. Nxesi and the SAGDA Board Members

15. Key Interventions to Grow
Youth Employment
1. Partnership with government – 4 examples
2. Partnership with BUSA and private companies
3. Partnership with SANGOCO
4. Partnership with the NLB

16. Partnership with government
NSDS 3 IMPLEMENTING
PARTNER
- Funding through the
SETAs
- Opened a channel for
sustainable partnerships
- So far 1800 graduates
placed in 2012
- merSETA, ETDP SETA,
AGRI SETA, MICT SETA,
TETA, SASSETA, SERVICE
SETA.
MoU TO REDUCE AND
PREVENT GRADUATE
UNEMPLOYMENT
- Response to the Minister’s
call
- Signed a contract of R54
million a year from 2012-
2016 to place 1000
graduates a year
- Placement of unemployed
graduates and students into
internships
- Huge multiplier effect to
private companies.
NATIONAL INTERNSHIP
RSEARCH - NYDA
- Invested R500 000 towards
a national Internship
Research
- Partnership with merSETA
and ETDP SETA to fund a R1
7 million worth of a
research
- Provide best practices in
internship implementation.

17. Partnership with government
DSD MoU for ECD
Capacity Building
- 84 unemployed
graduates
- R3000 per graduate
per month for 12
months
- MICT SETA and
Microsoft SA top up
- 20 graduates employed
full time.
Workplace Skills
Challenge
- 40 unemployed
graduates
- R3500 per graduate
per month
- Service SETA top up to
68 graduates
- 25 graduates full time
employed.
Departmental Turn Around
Strategy
- Talent pipeline
- 64 + 39 graduates started in
Feb 2013 earning R6 000
per month
- Tender condition for
graduate absorption
- KPMG pay the stipend
- TETA & Nedbank top up to
pay R10 000 per graduate

18. Partnership with BUSA and private companies
Long Term Partner
- Housed SAGDA offices
for 13 years
- A corporate member
- Invested a R1 million
to top up DPW
Internship
- Will provide
corporate experience
to graduates and
mentorship
Skills & Youth Accord
Partner
- Integrated approach
to offer placement to
7 000 FET college and
university students
- Use SAGDA database
as a conduit to fill
vacancies;
Tender Recipient
- Absorption of 64
graduates for work
exposure programme;
- Each graduate
receive R6000 per
month
- SAGDA membership
- Channel for
sustainable practice

19. Partnership with SANGOCO
Partnership to Build Capacity and Professionalize the
NGO/CBO/NPOs
- MoU signed today to place unemployed graduates and WIL
students in the NPO/CBO/NGOs to boost capacity and provide
work exposure to graduates;
- Serve as a conduit to increase leadership/ICT and
Management competences of owners or executives
- An opportunity to grow the services offered by NGOs
- Needs of the sector are clear, shortage of skilled and
competent staff in scarce and critical skills such as
accounting, IT, HR, Marketing, etc.

20. Partnership with the NLB
MoU signed on July 12, 2013 to boost employment through
funded programmes
- NLB has plaedged to contribute largely towards job creation and
youth employment;
- A strategic approach to boost professional capacity of NGOs by
placing trained unemployed graduates to provide professional
services.

21. Thank You.
Together we can influence education that is
responsive to the world of work and integrate
graduates to build an inventive economy.
Premier of Gauteng, Mrs Mokonyane, MEC of Social Development Ms
Mayathula-Khoza and SAGDA CEO, Mr. Maqubela handing over laptops to
84 graduates participating in the Early Childhood Development
Bookkeeping Internship – October 2012.