The National Skills Authority (NSA) is a statutory body that was first established in 1999 in terms of Chapter 2 of the Skills Development Act of 1998, the Presidential Proclamation No 44 of 2009 and, subsequent proclamations assigned the responsibility for skills development to the Minister of Higher Education and Training. The NSA is structured into four sub-committees that deal with specific matters and make recommendations to the Executive Committee (EXCO) and board. The board is the main decision- making body while EXCO takes decisions between board meetings. The mandate of the NSA is to; review the skills development legislative framework, develop framework to mobilise business, government, labour and community to take full ownership of the NSDS, support the development of a post-school education and training system that encourages society to build a developmental state and encourage research, development an innovation that promote beneficiation and business enterprise development. The main role and function of the NSA is to advise the Minister and liaise with Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) on NSDS.