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Research Interests
Sociology of work, skills development, political economy, trade unions, education.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Research output
- 6 Article
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An elusive search for skills: assessing debates, practices, and experiences in South Africa
Ngcwangu, S., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Training Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Skill and Deskilling in Two Automotive Assembly Plants in South Africa
Ngcwangu, S., Jan 2023, In: Qualitative Sociology Review. 19, 1, p. 102-121 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The politics of researching a familiar field: research on youth unemployment in Daveyton township, South Africa
Ngcwangu, S., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Planning, plumbing, or posturing? Explaining the weakness of human resource development structures and policies in South Africa
Allais, S., Marock, C. & Ngcwangu, S., 2 Jan 2017, In: Journal of Education and Work. 30, 1, p. 13-25 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus) -
The ideological underpinnings of World Bank TVET policy: Implications of the influence of Human Capital Theory on South African TVET policy
Ngcwangu, S., 2 Sept 2015, In: Education as Change. 19, 3, p. 24-45 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
11 Citations (Scopus)
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GETTING SOUTH AFRICA’S SKILLS NEEDS RIGHT REQUIRES THE RIGHT INCENTIVES AND ACCURATE DATA (PART ONE)
12/07/24
1 item of Media coverage
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TRAINING FAILURES: Getting South Africa's skills needs right requires the right incentives and accurate data (Part one)
10/07/24
3 items of Media coverage
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Study Findings from University of Johannesburg Advance Knowledge in Social Science (Skill and Deskilling in Two Automotive Assembly Plants in South Africa)
28/02/23
1 item of Media coverage
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