Lerato Chabalala

Lerato Chabalala is the Founder and Managing Editor of My SETA Careers, sharing information on learnerships, bursaries, internships, skills development, and career opportunities for educational and informational purposes only. Contact: info@mysetacareers.co.za

TETA to fast-track delayed bursary, apprentice payments to students after extended non-payment

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TETA to fast-track delayed bursary

The Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA) has pledged to accelerate outstanding bursary allowance and apprentice stipend payments for nearly 300 beneficiaries left without support from February to August 2026. The commitment comes after engagement between Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Yusuf Cassim and TETA this week in relation to complaints lodged through the … Read more

NSFAS Pays Out Over R222.6 Million to Six South African Universities for Funza Lushaka Bursaries

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NSFAS Pays Out

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has made a payment of more than R222.6 million to six universities to cover 2,927 Funza Lushaka bursary beneficiaries, who it appears the institutions will now have to pay the outstanding allowances to. The payment, which came to R222 688 894, was confirmed in a media statement by … Read more

Services SETA PowerX²: Why 20,000 Graduate Internships Are Being Offered Across South Africa

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Services SETA PowerX²

The Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) is using the PowerX² Programme to create 20,000 structured internship opportunities for unemployed graduates in its efforts to assist qualified young South Africans to obtain the workplace experience they often need to enter the labour market. The initiative aims to address the reality that having a … Read more

Services SETA Guides Mpumalanga Learners at Five-Day Career Expo

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SETA Guides Mpumalanga Learners

Services SETA partners with the Mpumalanga Department of Education for a five-day Career Expo in Nkangala District. The first day saw Services SETA delegates at L.D. Moetanalo Secondary School and Sozama Secondary School meet Grade 9 learners regarding career guidance, subject choices and further-education pathways. The Career Expo intends guiding learners to make more-informed education … Read more

Services SETA Monitors 110 MUT Interns as Students Prepare for 2027 Graduation

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SETA Monitors 110 MUT Interns

Services SETA makes a monitoring visit to MUT on 18 August 2026 to review 110 students’ progress in a funded internship placement programme This is to ensure that students are being placed in appropriate training sites and report on their progress and concerns prior to graduation in 2027. The annual internship placement is part of … Read more

PSA Demands Accountable SETA With Enhanced Links to Employment

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PSA Demands Accountable SETA

The Public Servants Association (PSA) is advocating for a complete overhaul of South Africa’s seta landscape. The union’s stance on the sector comes as the country reviews the management system behind skills-development entities. PSA wants reforms to seta structures with a focus on accountability, with specific emphasis placed on skills-development and employment outcomes. Here is … Read more

Services SETA Launches Project Management Unit to Boost Skills Development

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SETA Launches Project Management

The Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) has initiated a reform effort to address weaknesses in its skills-development programme planning and delivery. The reform has seen the establishment of a Project Management Unit (PMU) as part of efforts to improve implementation, governance, compliance and the delivery of its funded projects. The unit was … Read more

SASSETA Encourages South African Youth to Consider TVET Colleges for Careers in Safety and Security

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SASSETA

As South Africans plan their career options after school, those who aim to follow a path in the safety and security sector hear from the Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA), which advocates that TVET colleges offer an alternative to a university course for those seeking further education. TVET Month promotes vocational … Read more

Free online skills courses: four south african platforms for CV-building skills

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Free online skills courses

South Africans building their CVs but unable to afford the cost of training courses can access a variety of free online courses via providers including Coursera, Simplilearn SkillUp, MTN Skills Academy and Alison. Courses focus on skills from technology and artificial intelligence to digital marketing, business and personal development. Unemployed job seekers, students and those … Read more

Services SETA Administrator Lehlogonolo Masoga’s Tenure Extended to January 2027

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Services SETA Administrator

The appointment of Lehlogonolo Masoga as Administrator of the Services Sector Education and Training Authority has been extended by five months, and he will retain the position until 19 January 2027. Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has approved the extension, which will take effect on 19 August 2026. The decision facilitates continuity in … Read more