Services SETA and Partners Bring Reading and Career Guidance to 450 KwaZulu-Natal Learners

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Some 450 high school learners from Mkhambathini Area in KwaZulu-Natal recently took part in an education campaign

Some 450 high school learners from Mkhambathini Area in KwaZulu-Natal recently took part in an education campaign at Esidadeni that involved reading, career guidance and personal development. The engagement brought together the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) and a range of education, business and community organisations, including the RedBookshelf Foundation, Durban University … Read more

TVET Campaign Shares Career Info in Gauteng and Free State

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TVET Campaign

A week-long TVET awareness campaign got underway in the greater Tshwane area and surrounding towns and villages, after a briefing at Tshwane North College’s Mamelodi Campus on connecting young people with information about vocational education, careers and jobs. The TVET Drive by Campaign, which draws on information from the post-school education and training sector, is … Read more

NSFA Says Being Certain That Student Benefit Is Crucial

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NSFA Student Benefit Is Crucial

For students whose tuition fees are partly funded by a financial aid programme, knowing that they will get the support and payments on time could be equally important as simply getting the approval in the first place. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) acknowledges the problems that students’ uncertainty about any funding approval, university … Read more

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

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