South African job seekers with completed Grade 11 but without a Matric certificate may find it possible to get a place on a workplace training programme through iLanga 2026 Learnership Programme that includes a monthly stipend and a national qualification. The learnership lasts for 12 months, and successful learners can spend the time developing practical … Read more
Young people in Gauteng and the Free State will have access to information on TVET colleges, occupational training, careers and work-place opportunities for the next week as part of a skills development campaign. The TVET Drive-by Campaign kicked off today at Tshwane North TVET College’s Mamelodi Campus, and marks the end of TVET Month, which … Read more
Services SETA will create 20,000 internship pathways using the PowerX² Programme for unemployed university and TVET college graduates in order to give participants 24 months of structured workplace experience. The opportunity aims to address one of the biggest hurdles facing graduates in the South African labour market: the experience gap. PowerX² is designed to match … Read more
Members of Parliament (MPs) are calling for the fundamental overhaul, and in some cases, the complete abolition of South Africa’s Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs), arguing that the system has failed to deliver the skills and employment expected from billions of rands in skills-development funding. The controversy has led to renewed scrutiny into the … Read more
The Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) has created a new entity – the Project Management Unit (PMU) – as part of its process to improve the delivery, governance and oversight of skills-development programmes. The new unit was unveiled during a Project Management and Grants Delivery Workshop at the CSIR Conference Centre. Government … Read more
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
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 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
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
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