The crash of SA’s building industry and the case for technical colleges

Don MacRobert, a prominent intellectual property lawyer in South Africa, has represented notable figures like Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela. The building industry in the country is facing a crisis due to a lack of properly trained artisans. The industry struggles to find skilled workers like carpenters, plumbers, and bricklayers, leading to a bleak future for construction. The decline is attributed to the absence of structured training programs that were prevalent before 2000.

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