South Africa's skills development landscape is undergoing one of its most significant shifts in decades, and if you haven't yet taken action, the time to do so is now. The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), and the Quality Council For Trades & Occupations (QCTO) have confirmed that enrolments on legacy qualifications officially end on 30 June 2026. After this date, companies will no longer be able to register lea

Most South African businesses pay their Skills Development Levy every month, yet recover less than or only 20% of the funding potentially available to them. Why? Because many organisations stop at the basics. They submit their Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR), claim their Mandatory Grant, and move on. But the businesses creating real workforce transformation are going further. They are tapping into SETA discretionary grants to support Learnerships,