Maseko Nelly
Which SETA Covers Artisan Careers and Qualifications in 2027? South Africans considering becoming an artisan should first identify the training authority for their intended trade. They then have to determine whether it is a manufacturing, construction, mining or transport SETA in South Africa. While the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority … Read more
Having a qualification can give you the opportunity to find employment, but it is the skills that you have developed which will keep you in a job. Whether you are a student who is about to enter the job market, a graduate searching for your first opportunity or an experienced professional looking to move up … Read more
South African students seeking financial assistance with university fees should be aware that Sasol offers bursary programmes to assist with study costs. The company operates a variety of funds, meaning that students must research the requirements of a specific bursary before assuming that any Sasol funding opportunity will have identical conditions. Students must understand the … Read more
South Africans who want to apply for Sasol learnerships will naturally want to know how many places the company will be offering for 2027. At this point in time there is as yet no confirmed number of learners that Sasol has announced in relation to its 2027 intake. This is a reason why you should … Read more
Sasol learnerships can offer South Africans an opportunity to pursue occupational training, while simultaneously gaining workplace experience in a range of technical, artisan, production, and business administration fields. However, learnership applicants should be aware that qualifications, occupation, location, duration, stipend, and closing date information can vary from one Sasol learnership to the next. It is … Read more
South African school leavers looking for financial support for further study in 2027 may be able to apply for a SETA bursary, but there is an important distinction between being eligible to apply and automatically qualifying for funding. SETA bursaries are not administered under one national application system with identical rules. Each Sector Education and … Read more
Students exploring Services SETA funding should understand that it does not function in the same way as a national university bursary with one standard application form and uniform benefits. Services SETA uses bursaries as one element of a wider system that also covers learnerships, internships, apprenticeships, artisan development, skills programmes, adult education and training, candidacy … Read more
Young South Africans intending to pursue careers in engineering, business, agriculture or technology can explore the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Bursary Programme as a funding option for tertiary study. The programme targets students who satisfy the academic and citizenship requirements and study fields that the organisation considers to be important. The most essential consideration before … Read more
SETA learnerships and skills programmes both play a role in skills development and training in South Africa, but they are not the same kind of learning opportunity. A learnership combines structured learning with practical workplace experience and is designed to lead to a qualification on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and which takes one through … Read more
South Africans who are exploring skills development opportunities supported by a Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) should be cautious about being guided to select one course as the country’s ‘best’. No single SETA programme is automatically suitable for everyone, depending on the occupation they wish to pursue, the skills they want to develop, the … Read more