Andrew Friedemann

Subject: Tourist Guide Institute – Letter of Concern to all Guide Training providers

Good day folks

This has been a rather difficult year, not least of all because of the lack of a CATHSSETA computer system till June 2020, but more so due to the subsequent disastrous and as yet incomplete implementation and rollout of the new CIMS system and…[Read more]

A few of the SETAS has started using the CIMS SETA Management system which Providers have to use to register learners and record Achievements as well as a host of other functions including SDF work. CATHSSETA is using it, but I believe some other SETAS are as well.

I have been using, or trying to, for a few months now, and am on the verge of…[Read more]

I got an email this morning telling me that the SETA will no longer accept emailed documents and they must be in hard copy. Considering the pandemic, lets trace that piece of paper….

Learner takes their ID to a copy shop, oops its closed. Scans it at home and prints it out. Pops along to the police station as they are the only ones open and…[Read more]

A lot is being said recently re fly by night providers and providers not registered with appropriate departments, however I her little re fully compliant providers not being able to register or achieve learners at CATHSSETA due to their management system being down for over 4 months. One provider phoned last week and was simply told “No Comment”.…[Read more]