Public and private provision of vocational education and training (or Further Education and Train ing in the South African usage ) exist in a relation ship with each other but are rarely considered together. Ananalysis is provided of recent quantitative evidence on both sectors in South Africa in order to advance the case for further policy and research work on the interconnectivities of the two sectors. This particularly emphasises the need for better conceptions of quality and a more serious focus on equity in both sectors.