Case Study

A case study of South Africa: Strengthening pathways from education to the world of work

Christopher J. Beukes, Rènette du Toit, Gino Garach, Shirley Lloyd, Wiseman Magasela, Cynthia Moeng, Andreas H. Schott, Dennis J. Stead, Paul G. West
African Journal of Career Development | Vol 7, No 1 | a185 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/ajcd.v7i1.185 | © 2025 Christopher J. Beukes, Rènette du Toit, Gino Garach, Shirley Lloyd, Wiseman Magasela, Cynthia Moeng, Andreas H. Schott, Dennis J. Stead, Paul G. West | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 04 August 2025 | Published: 19 December 2025

About the author(s)

Christopher J. Beukes, Career Development Services, Department of Higher Education and Training, Pretoria, South Africa
Rènette du Toit, Career Development Services, Department of Higher Education and Training, Pretoria, South Africa; and, EE Research Focus, Pretoria, South Africa
Gino Garach, Education for Employability Programme (E4E), International Development Cooperation (IDC), Department of National Treasury, Pretoria, South Africa
Shirley Lloyd, E4E Three Stream Model Articulation, Department of Basic Education, Pretoria, South Africa; and, DaVinci Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa
Wiseman Magasela, Education for Employability Programme, Department of Employment and Labour, Pretoria, South Africa; and, Clermont Analytics, Pretoria, South Africa
Cynthia Moeng, Education for Employability Programme (E4E), International Development Cooperation (IDC), Department of National Treasury, Johannesburg, South Africa
Andreas H. Schott, Education for Employability Programme (E4E), International Development Cooperation (IDC), Department of National Treasury, Pretoria, South Africa
Dennis J. Stead, Career Development Services, Department of Higher Education and Training, Pretoria, South Africa
Paul G. West, Education for Employability Programme (E4E), International Development Cooperation (IDC), Department of National Treasury, Pretoria, South Africa

Abstract

The European Union (EU)-supported Education for Employability (E4E) Technical Assistance project in South Africa aimed to enhance youth employability by aligning education, training and employment systems. In partnership with the Department of Basic Education (DBE), Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and Department of Employment and Labour (DEL), it focused on cross-sector collaboration to strengthen pathways from learning to work, looking at the Three Streams Model in basic education, career guidance and development frameworks and systems, as well as bilateral labour agreements and a quota system.
Contribution: The project promoted both strategic and operational alignment, with an emphasis on coordinated implementation to improve outcomes for young people transitioning through education and training into the labour market. Career development provided a unifying thread across the three sectors’ efforts.


Keywords

career development; career management; pathways; employability; career; education; employment

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