Services SETA Reports R2.8 Billion Reduction in Legacy Commitments as Skills Investment Expands

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Services SETA Reports

The Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) has announced a series of financial and skills-development milestones as it looks to turn around the organisation and invest in students, graduates and workplace experience opportunities. The organisation has reported a R2.8 billion reduction in legacy financial commitments, hundreds of millions of rand invested in TVET … Read more

DHET Strategic Reflection Workshop Looks at Access, Tech and PSET Efficiency

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DHET Strategic

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has concluded its Strategic Reflection Workshop with a panel discussion of stakeholders examining the performance of the post-school education and training system and how well the Department meets the needs of the sector. The final stakeholder panel featured representations from the TVET Colleges Governors Council (TVETCGC), Universities … Read more

Home Affairs Cadet Learnership 2026/27 Opens for Grade 12 Youth With Stipend

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Home Affairs Cadet Learnership 2026/27

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has opened applications for its 2026/27 Cadet Learnership Programme which offers unemployed South African youth with a Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 equivalent qualification the opportunity to obtain theoretical training and practical work experience. Applications for the Home Affairs Cadet Learnership must be submitted by 18 September 2026 … Read more

Wits Business School Celebrates Technopreneurship Milestone and 47 Main Breakthrough

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Wits Business School

Wits Business School and the Wits Crucible Centre for Entrepreneurship hosted a double celebration for the graduation of delegates that completed the Technopreneurship Accelerator Program and the groundbreaking of an innovative enterprise development initiative called 47 Main. The event saw the attendance of education, business and economic development representatives and was supported by the Services … Read more

Services SETA and NSFAS Take Funding and Career Guidance to Grade 11 and 12 Learners in Mpumalanga

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Services SETA and NSFAS

Grade 11 and 12 learners at Kutsalani Secondary School in KaBokweni, Mbombela, have received guidance on funding, post-school education and career opportunities as Services SETA and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) take part in a learner awareness campaign. The organisations were addressing a common concern among would-be tertiary students – what opportunities there … Read more

iLanga 2026 Learnership Provides Grade 11 Applicants and NQF Level 4 Training

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iLanga 2026 Learnership Programme

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

Services SETA PowerX² creates 20,000 internship pathways for unemployed graduates

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Services SETA PowerX²

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

MPs Seek SETA Scrapping as Minister Calls Urgent Reform

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MPs Seek SETA Scrapping

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

Services SETA Launches New Project Management Unit To Improve Skills Programme Delivery

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SETA Launches New Project

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