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,

Every year between January and April, organisations across South Africa begin preparing their Workplace Skills Plans (WSPs) and Annual Training Reports (ATRs) for submission to their respective Sector Education and Training Authorities. For many organisations, this period can feel like a race against time to meet the 30 April deadline. Yet for those who have worked closely within the skills development ecosystem, this season represents something much deeper than compliance. I