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151 of South Africa’s top school-level technical skills learners, along with 77 teachers from all nine provinces, will compete in the 2026 National Skills Competition final between the 1 – 2 October – the culmination of a national process that saw more than 17 000 learners take part in school, district and provincial qualifying rounds.
Hosted by the Sasol Foundation and Kagiso Trust in partnership with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and industry partners, the competition will take place across three Johannesburg venues: Resolution Circle at the University of Johannesburg’s Doornfontein Campus, Modena Training Centre in Sandton, and John Orr ESOS in Milpark and ATI in Roodepoort. Competition activities begin on 1 October, with final practical tasks on the morning of 2 October, followed by the national awards and prize-giving that evening with a keynote address by the Minister of Basic Education, Ms Siviwe Gwarube.
The finalists, primarily Grade 10 and 11…
