How Fezile Fashion Skills Academy Aims To Provide Quality Training And Skills Development
How Fezile Fashion Skills Academy Aims To Provide Quality Training And Skills Development. Fezile Fashion Skills Academy (FFSA) is a young vibrant fashion hub for aspiring creatives. The academy provides accredited training services and development programmes for design, clothing manufacturing and entrepreneurship. FFSA is affiliated and embraces multiple channels in the fashion industry that include fashion weeks, fashion television shows, student competition programmes etc.
Fezile Fashion Skills Academy (FFSA) is a wholly black female-owned company established in 2018 by Ms Fezile Mdletshe, emerged as a response to the evolving challenges in the clothing and textile industries.
Originally a subsidiary of Fezile Mdletshe Fashion Agency, the company shifted its focus from supporting small businesses to addressing the industry’s critical need for quality training and skills development. It has long been established that South Africa’s skills deficit is a serious problem and a barrier to economic progress, generating a demand for the services of Fezile Fashion Skills Academy and other workplace training providers.
South Africa’s weak educational system contributes to the skills gap and is the main reason behind why the educational standards have deteriorated significantly. As a result, the vast majority of school-leavers are simply under-qualified. Despite the high unemployment rate, a growing number of businesses are forced to make do with under-qualified workers, which has led to the country’s employment fairness policy has contributed to an increase in the number of under-qualified and unskilled workers. Recognising the gap in the market, the decision to establish a skills academy became imperative.
The academy’s comprehensive approach includes market access opportunities, creative direction and range building, project management, and liaison for business linkages. By actively monitoring and evaluating growth, Fezile Fashion Skills Academy aims to position itself as a catalyst for new venture creation and job opportunities in the clothing and fashion Industries, contributing to the betterment of South Africans. Through its commitment to managing viable fashion and clothing businesses, the academy is poised to secure a sustainable future for both the industry and those aspiring to pursue careers within its sub-sectors.
The company aspires to be the unrivalled national leader in fashion education, training, and development, setting the gold standard for innovation, creativity, and transformative learning experiences. It is devoted to providing high-quality fashion education, training, and growth. In line with the South African Skills Development Strategy, it takes pleasure in its desire to nurture excellence within the vivid tapestry and rich culture of not just KwaZulu-Natal, but the African continent as a whole.
