The South African Green Hydrogen TVET Ecosystem Just Transition Strategic Framework Synthesis ReportDecember 20222THE SOUTH AFRICAN GREEN HYDROGEN TVET ECOSYSTEM JUST TRANSITION STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK ForewordThe launch of the South African Green Hydrogen TVET Ecosystem Just Transition Strategic Framework occurs amid five major challenges: ∙The geopolitical energy turmoil in the face of climate change; ∙the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the economy and TVET ecosystem; ∙the fast-paced green energy scientific and technological developments; ∙the high levels of unemployment in the country and among TVET graduates; and ∙the low levels of TVET graduate labour absorption by industry. The role of the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ecosystem as a socio-economic transformative tool is perhaps more important than ever to addressing current challenges at this historical juncture. The great acceleration in science, technology and innovation (STI) has left educational systems reeling and in a scramble to catch up to rapidly changing and uncertain learning environments. STI is a powerful driver of change in the implementation of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP) and it is expected to set the pace for building a sustainable, resilient and inclusive economy through several priority interventions. For instance, transitioning to a just and inclusive green hydrogen TVET ecosystem that cultivates a transversal skills-commons and fosters economic wellbeing and ecological resilience will require an enabling environment, collaboration, investment, and innovation to address the five major global shifts and local challenges.In February 2022, when I launched the Hydrogen Society Roadm...
