ISSF-funded learners graduate with National Certificate in Wealth Management

ISSF-funded learners graduate

A group of employed and unemployed South Africans has graduated from a training programme towards a National Certificate in Wealth Management, with the assistance of the Insurance Sector Skills Fund. The graduation was hosted by the Ikhwezelihle Training Institute, where the ISSF-funded learners were acknowledged for completing the course. It was made possible by the … Read more

SASSETA Engages Eastern Cape Youth at Ingwe TVET College Renewable Energy Centre Launch

SASSETA Engages Eastern Cape Youth

The Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA) participated in the official launch and handover for the Ngqungqushe Campus and Renewable Energy Training Centre at Ingwe TVET College in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape The function focused on a key theme of education and skills development, and allowed local learners and unemployed youth the opportunity … Read more

NYDA Chairperson Sunshine Myende to Participate in Government Outreach Programme in KwaZulu Natal

Government Outreach Programme

NYDA Executive Chairperson Dr Sunshine Myende is set to attend the ICROP Ministerial Imbizo in KwaZulu Natal on Friday 28 August 2026, as government services make their way into the uMshwathi community. The outreach programme will be held at the Snxadini Sportfield in the Swayimane Area of uMshwathi, beginning at 11:00. The Integrated Community Registration … Read more

SAAHSP Industry Indaba 2026 Highlights Regulation, Skills and Business Development

SAAHSP Industry Indaba 2026

The future of South Africa’s beauty, aesthetics, spa, wellness and somatology industry was discussed at the sixth annual South African Association of Health and Skincare Professionals (SAAHSP) Industry Indaba, where delegates considered the impact of proposed changes to regulation and qualifications, as well as the need to align training and business practices. The 2026 SAAHSP … Read more

Services SETA Takes Bursary Campaign to Esayidi TVET College in KwaZulu Natal

Services SETA Takes Bursary Campaign

Students at Esayidi TVET College in uMzimkhulu, KwaZulu Natal, have had the opportunity to meet with the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) as the agency’s bursary activation campaign continued in the KZN province. The campaign, which is being rolled out in partnership with SAPCO, aims to provide insight into Services SETA bursary … Read more

NSFAS clears registration for more than 70,000 eligible students at technikons and Unisa

NSFAS clears registration

More than 70,000 students who meet the eligibility criteria to receive NSFAS funding have been cleared to register, after administrators intervened to resolve a dispute which left hundreds of thousands of students waiting to register for their second semester. The registration decision applies to students at the University of South Africa (Unisa) and six universities … Read more

Proposal Calls for Graduate Salary Deductions to Help Recover NSFAS Student Debt

NSFAS Student Debt

A proposal to make repayment of NSFAS loans more efficient has reinvigorated the debate around South Africa’s ability to recover student debt while still managing to fund future students. The proposal would see South Africa’s existing income and employment data infrastructure – potentially including SARS – leveraged to track down graduates and recover payments based … Read more

Student Funding in South Africa: NSFAS, SETA Bursaries and Other Options 2026

Student Funding in South Africa

South African students facing financial challenges are not in a unique position, regarding funding their studies. However, the idea of a universal student grant in South Africa is a myth. The primary student financial aid scheme for qualifying applicants at public universities and TVET colleges is the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). Students who … Read more

HWSETA Opens Permanent Learning Programme Manager Position in Bedfordview With Salary Up to R1.58 Million

HWSETA Permanent Learning Programme

The Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA) is recruiting a Learning Programme Manager for its Skills Development Planning (SDP) division at the organisation’s head office in Bedfordview, Gauteng. The position is offered on a permanent basis, with a stated cost-to-company salary ranging from R1,207,723 to R1,579,050 per year. The vacancy may appeal … Read more

Gauteng moves matric exams for Westbury, Coronationville due to water shortages

Gauteng moves matric exams

The Gauteng Department of Education has made alternative arrangements for Grade 12 learners who were impacted by water supply interruptions in Westbury and Coronationville. Matriculants in these neighborhoods have been placed in other schools in order to facilitate examinations as the water crisis drags on. The move allows learners to resume examinations while the water … Read more