South Africa’s student debt crisis has created a situation in which thousands of graduates are trapped between unpaid university fees and the need for academic record documents to get a job. The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has expressed concern at the ongoing accumulation of student debt at universities, universities of technology and … Read more
Learners in the Gert Sibande District in Mpumalanga are being exposed to career guidance, subject choices and the skills-development opportunities in a new drive which has taken off at various schools in the area. The initiative starts this week and runs until 11 September, and is managed by the Mpumalanga Department of Education. The drive … Read more
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
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
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 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
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
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