South African businesses looking to improve employee skills may be able to access funding through the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA). These grants can support workplace training, help address skills shortages and reduce eligible training costs when employers meet the relevant requirements. For businesses in the services sector, understanding how the grant … Read more
South Africans looking for practical workplace skills can turn to services SETA skills programmes. These initiatives aim to provide training and development relevant to the skills sector. A skills programme is not a degree or equivalent, though depending on the course, learners may undertake assessments and build credits towards a qualification. Not every services SETA … Read more
The Mmabana Arts, Culture and Sport Foundation (MACSF) is inviting applications for 28 General Worker positions in Mahikeng, North West, offering successful applicants fixed-term employment through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). The opportunities comprise 20 positions at Mmabana Mahikeng and eight at the foundation’s head office. The advertised monthly salary is R3,136.36, with employees … Read more
South Africa jobseekers can use this career guide to understand the application process, find recruitment criteria and explore vacancy opportunities when registering CV with SPAR South Africa. CV registration does not guarantee employment, but applicants can set up a jobseeker profile and find vacancy opportunities with a major South Africa retailer. SPAR South Africa recruitment … Read more
Unemployed South African youth with Matric and no previous work experience can apply for the OUTsurance OSS Hastings Learnership 2026, an 18-month programme offering a R9,000 stipend and structured workplace training. The opportunity is aimed at young people who want to gain their first exposure to the workplace while developing skills relevant to insurance, financial … Read more
A programme supporting career development, in partnership with Services SETA, is expanding to reach more learners in the Gert Sibande District with activities taking place at Bee Maseko Secondary School and Camden Combined School, in addition to Masizakhe Secondary School. The programme is designed to support learners by exposing them to the range of career … Read more
The Wits Crucible Centre for Entrepreneurship and Wits Business School have achieved two milestones in supporting entrepreneurship: the completion of a Technopreneurship Accelerator Programme and the groundbreaking of 47 Main, a new entrepreneurship-focused space at Wits. The two milestones were celebrated in an event where delegates, leaders of academia, key figures in business and individuals … Read more
Unemployed South Africans studying courses backed by the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) are being warned to understand the implications of a funded skills programme before accepting an offer of study. Concerns were raised after reports on 2 September 2026 regarding disruptions to state-funded programmes which left learners questioning the value of … Read more
The amount of R222.7Million has been transferred to six universities to clear outstanding payments for 2,927 Funza Lushaka Beneficiaries, with the establishments now set to clear the remaining allowances. The R222,688,894 was transferred from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to the six universities after Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Yusuf Cassim met … Read more
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has terminated funding for 6,514 students within the 2026 academic year after the students were determined to have failed the applicable academic progression requirements. The issue has sparked concerns regarding the short-term impact on students who may have already incurred accommodation, registration and other costs. The figure was … Read more