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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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