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SAWEA NQF Level 3 Wind Turbine Operator Skills Programme key to address unemployment

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SAWEA NQF Level 3 Wind Turbine Operator Skills Programme key to address unemployment

Morongoa Ramaboa 20 May 2025

Supplied image: Vantara’s collaboration with the Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots (ACTP) led to the reintroduction of 41 Spix’s Macaws into the wild in Brazil.

Environment & Natural Resources

How South Africa’s conservation efforts can thrive with Indian partnership

Dr Nomfundo N.V. Mnisi 9 May 2025

Skills development at the heart of employees’ abilities to adapt to evolving demands in the workplace

Coal, Oil & Gas

Skills development at the heart of employees’ abilities to adapt to evolving demands in the workplace

Issued by Air Products South Africa 9 Apr 2025

AICPA and CIMA partner with Fasset and Professor Thuli Madonsela to train accountants on ethics

Accounting & Auditing

AICPA and CIMA partner with Fasset and Professor Thuli Madonsela to train accountants on ethics

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 19 Mar 2025

Career Advice

Career guidance platform to assist SA’s youth

17 Mar 2025

Anton Visser, Chief Operations Officer of SA Business School & Alefbet Learning

Skills Development & Training

Don't forget to submit your workplace skills plan - your BEE score depends on it

Anton Visser 18 Feb 2025

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Agro-processing

Sugarcane trash can produce energy – what South Africa’s small farmers need to make this happen

Aluwani Maiwashe-Tagwi and Unity Chipfupa 27 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf A new Higher Certificate in Advertising qualification for the tertiary curriculum (SAQA ID 121447) has been approved by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

Education

New Higher Occupational Certificate: Advertiser qualification approved

21 Nov 2024

These matriculants have been waiting for their matric certificates for 3 years

Primary & Secondary Education

These matriculants have been waiting for their matric certificates for 3 years

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 13 Nov 2024

An industry first – KFC transforms fast food career paths through its Streetwise Academy

FMCG

An industry first – KFC transforms fast food career paths through its Streetwise Academy

Nolo Thobejane, Issued by KFC 5 Nov 2024

KFC empowers staff with nationally recognised qualifications

Higher Education

KFC empowers staff with nationally recognised qualifications

25 Oct 2024

Administrative barriers stall access to critical legacy qualifications

Higher Education

Administrative barriers stall access to critical legacy qualifications

Roland Innes 24 Oct 2024

Championing gender empowerment – Standard Bank Top Women Leaders publication

Events & Conferencing

Championing gender empowerment – Standard Bank Top Women Leaders publication

Issued by Topco Media 25 Sep 2024

Saica summit highlights collaboration as key to addressing the public sector challenges

Accounting & Auditing

Saica summit highlights collaboration as key to addressing the public sector challenges

Issued by SAICA 6 Sep 2024

Nelly Mohale, head of Human Capital at Decusatio

Youth Employment

Are we doing enough to empower SA's youth?

Nelly Mohale 28 Jun 2024

86 graduates sent to China by W&RSETA for internship, entrepreneurship programme

Skills Training

86 graduates sent to China by W&RSETA for internship, entrepreneurship programme

11 Jun 2024

Octotel launches an internship and learnership programme to help combat youth unemployment in Cape Town

Telecoms & Networks

Octotel launches an internship and learnership programme to help combat youth unemployment in Cape Town

Issued by Octotel 28 May 2024

CIMA and Fasset train hundreds of accountants on International Financial Reporting Standards

Accounting & Auditing

CIMA and Fasset train hundreds of accountants on International Financial Reporting Standards

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 1 Mar 2024

Nadiya Hattia, Senior Consultant at The BEE Chamber

Employment Equity

Demystifying B-BBEE Codes: SIC, L Numbers, and Setas

Nadiya Hattia 29 Feb 2024

Ewseta chief executive officer, Mpho Mookapele

Sustainability

Ewseta upskills workforce for green jobs with new training programmes

28 Feb 2024

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Skills Development & Training

Benefits of submitting skills development, training reports

20 Feb 2024

EWSETA ramps up bursary funding for pioneering transformative research in the energy and water sector

Education

EWSETA ramps up bursary funding for pioneering transformative research in the energy and water sector

Issued by At Vogue Communication Agency 5 Jan 2024

South African universities secure R2.31bn in philanthropic funding

Higher Education

South African universities secure R2.31bn in philanthropic funding

14 Nov 2023

Finalists announced: 20th Annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards brought to you by Topco Media

Events & Conferencing

Finalists announced: 20th Annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards brought to you by Topco Media

Issued by Topco Media 6 Nov 2023

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Climate Change

Climate Commission to host skills indaba

1 Nov 2023

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Tourism

Western Cape braces for record summer tourism season

23 Oct 2023

Industry involvement needed in TVET curriculum review process

Higher Education

Industry involvement needed in TVET curriculum review process

30 Aug 2023

From margins to mainstream: EWSETA's women usher gender equity in energy

Skills Training

From margins to mainstream: EWSETA's women usher gender equity in energy

Issued by At Vogue 29 Aug 2023

Yershen Pillay, Chieta CEO, and Mpho Mookapele, Ewseta CEO. Source: Supplied

Sustainability

Ewseta and Chieta partner in R10m green hydrogen bursary fund

3 Jul 2023

A first for Africa as ecotraining receives (CHE), Council of Higher Education accreditation

Higher Education

A first for Africa as ecotraining receives (CHE), Council of Higher Education accreditation

Issued by Our Salad Mix 21 Apr 2023

New veterinary rules could change animal healthcare in SA

Agriculture

New veterinary rules could change animal healthcare in SA

20 Apr 2023

Youth encouraged to visit the merSeta at the Rand Show

Higher Education

Youth encouraged to visit the merSeta at the Rand Show

Issued by Rand Show 11 Apr 2023

Tech company mLab launches a short IoT training for youth

IoT

Tech company mLab launches a short IoT training for youth

Issued by mLab 27 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: Bridging the skills shortage gap is key to the travel and tourism industry's post-pandemic recovery

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Bridging the skills shortage gap is key to the travel and tourism industry's post-pandemic recovery

Enver Duminy 9 Jan 2023

EWSETA and CSIR collaborate to grow much-needed skills in the renewable energy sector

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

EWSETA and CSIR collaborate to grow much-needed skills in the renewable energy sector

Issued by At Vogue Communication Agency 4 Jan 2023

Food and beverage boost for Eastern Cape tourism

Food Services

Food and beverage boost for Eastern Cape tourism

19 Dec 2022

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Higher Education

SA forges ahead with 4IR strategy

11 Nov 2022

KZN learners receive credentials as sommeliers

Hospitality

KZN learners receive credentials as sommeliers

11 Nov 2022

CEO of CHIETA Yershen Pillay, Chairperson of MICT SETA Simphiwe Thobela, Minister of Higher Education Dr Blade Nzimande, CHIETA Chairperson Wezi Khoza and Executive Mayor of Saldhana Bay, Andre Truter, as well as Industrial Development Zone Kaashifah Beukes

Skills Training

Smart Skills Centre opens in Saldanha Bay

27 Oct 2022

Image source: Tima Miroshnichenko from

Skills Training

KwaMpumuza skills development centre set to create over 170 job opportunities

12 Sep 2022

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Skills Training

Construction on R100m skills development centre in KZN to commence

8 Sep 2022

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Agro-processing

New hatching machine to boost farmer centre output

2 Sep 2022

CHIETA hosts WSZA National Competition for Electrical Installation Skill

Skills Development

CHIETA hosts WSZA National Competition for Electrical Installation Skill

23 Aug 2022

City Lodge Hotel Group congratulates chef graduates

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotel Group congratulates chef graduates

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 16 Aug 2022

Create safer workspaces with new e-learning option for Safety Management Training Course (Samtrac)

Employee Wellness

Create safer workspaces with new e-learning option for Safety Management Training Course (Samtrac)

Issued by Samtrac 14 Jul 2022

4Sight launches R10m 4IR skills development programme

4th Industrial Revolution

4Sight launches R10m 4IR skills development programme

13 Jul 2022

NWU student wins WorldSkills South Africa national competition

Higher Education

NWU student wins WorldSkills South Africa national competition

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 24 Jun 2022