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Section 12H and your 2027 learnership plan
Start planning your learnership while there is time to select the right programme, recruit learners and prepare the workplace. Skills College helps your team coordinate

Make your Skills Development investment count
Give your Skills Development investment a clear purpose. Develop skills your business needs, create opportunities for learners and plan how progress will be measured. Skills

Legacy qualifications update: The Gazette has been published. What happens next?
The publication of Government Gazette No. 54858 on 17 June 2026 has provided long-awaited clarity regarding the future of pre-2009 qualifications, trades and regulatory unit

WSP and ATR submitted. What happens next?
For many organisations, submitting their Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Training Report feels like the final milestone in the compliance process. Once the documents are

Funding Update: Services SETA Skills Funding
The Services SETA has formally withdrawn the current Discretionary Grant (DG2026/27-01) and Special Projects (SP2026/27-01) funding windows. This decision was taken after applications had already

Skills College approved as a DHET Examination Centre, now supporting exams throughout the year
Skills College has been officially approved as an examination centre, marking a significant milestone in its ability to deliver fully integrated, end-to-end training solutions. The

Skills Development is the missing Link in South Africa’s B-BBEE Debate
We’re still missing the real issue A recent Moneyweb article, “Mohai defends B-BBEE against the ‘false narrative’” has once again brought the B-BBEE debate back

The governance wake up call for skills development
Recent media coverage has placed South Africa’s skills development system under necessary scrutiny. Reports by City Press, SABC News, The Citizen and IOL all point

Human Rights Are About Access: Turning Opportunity into Reality
Human rights are often understood as protection, the right to safety, equality, and freedom. But in today’s socio-economic landscape, human rights must go further. They

Making your procurement spend count: EME, SME and Generic suppliers
Many organisations already spend significant amounts with EME, SME and Generic suppliers as part of their normal procurement processes. However, procurement spend alone does not

All employers are required to submit their Workplace Skills Plans
All employers are required to submit their Workplace Skills Plans (WSP) and Annual Training Reports (ATR) for the 2026 to 2027 reporting period by 30 April

Financial Year-End Planning: Optimising Your B-BBEE Scorecard
As financial year-end approaches, now is the time to align your Skills Development and procurement strategies to maximise recognisable B-BBEE spend. Proactive planning ensures qualifying