Wits Business School Celebrates Technopreneurship Milestone and 47 Main Breakthrough

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

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

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

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

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

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

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