Services SETA and NSFAS Help Mpumalanga Grade 11 and 12 Learners Prepare for Life After School

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Grade 11 and 12 learners at Kutsalani Secondary School in KaBokweni, Mbombela, Mpumalanga, have received guidance on funding, post-school education and skills-development opportunities as Services SETA and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) took part in a student awareness campaign. The engagement focused on giving learners practical information they can use when planning what … Read more

12 TVET Colleges Listed for 2027 Applications as South African Students Prepare to Apply

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South Africans planning to study at a public Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college in 2027 have begun to prepare to apply. A number of colleges have already published information concerning their upcoming intake. A circulated list of 12 TVET Colleges includes Ekurhuleni East, South West Gauteng, Westcol, Ikhala, Lephalale, Vhembe, Ingwe, Port … Read more

Services SETA Guides Mpumalanga Grade 9 Learners About Future Careers at Weeklong Exhibition

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Mpumalanga Grade 9 learners should think carefully about their future careers and subject choices, according to Services SETA, which is participating in a weeklong career exhibition in the Nkangala District. Yesterday the Services Sector Education and Training Authority visited Alex Benjamin Secondary School and Kwazamokuhle Secondary School in a programme to guide young people about … Read more

Services SETA Learners Face Stipend Delays, Certification Problems and Training Uncertainty

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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

NDMC Opens 2027 Bursary Programme With Full Tuition Support for Eligible South African Students

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The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) has opened applications for their 2027 External Bursary Programme, offering eligible South African students financial support towards their studies, including covering a student’s full tuition and registration fees. The bursary provides support to qualifying undergraduate and postgraduate students, with Master’s students being eligible for a research allowance of up … Read more

Why Millennium Foods Offers a Packaging Learnership to Unemployed Matriculants

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Millennium Foods offers unemployed Matriculants a 12-month chance to learn the food and beverage packaging trade, providing an opportunity to gain experience within an industry where skills are vital to the workplace. The learnership leads to an Intermediate Occupational Certificate: Food and Beverage Packaging Operator at NQF Level 3. For a young person finishing school, … Read more

NSFAS Pays R222.7Million To Six Universities For 2,927 Funza Lushaka Students

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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

iLearn Learnerships Can Help South Africans Build Their Qualifications and Skills

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A learnership can assist a South African in gaining qualifications to boost their employment chances, plus gain experience to help with the application of what they have learned. This could support someone towards a high paying remote career if they can learn technology or other digital enabled skills. This matters to unemployed South Africans because … Read more

NSFAS cancels funding for 6,514 students mid-year over academic progression rules

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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

Services SETA Steps Up Student Support With Debt Relief, Education Funding And Graduate Internships

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The Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) is supporting multiple initiatives that serve to ease the path of South Africans through the education system and into the workforce. The body has allocated R9.3 million to assist 155 CPUT students with historical student debt, R20 million for first-time entering students without NSFAS funding, R90 … Read more