Kate Sani

Dear Jacobus,

Most SETAs do require the employer to make a formal extension request to them should the learnership run beyond the agreed time period. I recommend that you do this to be on the safe side.

However, it would be important to check what the Learnership contracts indicate in terms of this particular group you have. Most, if not all,…[Read more]

Dear Phethile,

From your post am I correct to understand that this host employer is not necessarily the employer of the people who will be enrolled on the learning programme, but they are contracted by another Company to facilitate (ie are the”middle man”) their skills development strategy? An understanding of this relationship is important in…[Read more]

Dear Wonderboy,
Sylvia’s advice is 100%. Ensure the provider gives it in writing, in order that you have a formal document should you decide to go a legal route. I would also suggest that if you are still unhappy with the provider’s response / reasons, that you lodge a complaint with the QCTO and/or Department of Higher Education and Training on…[Read more]

Dear Johann. The learner’s current employer needs to discuss this with the SETA. All learnerships are legislated, and there must be a learnership agreement signed between the learner, provider, employer and the SETA. If the employer on this agreement is no longer the employer, the learnership agreement terminates, and thus the learner is no longer…[Read more]

Thankyou Sylvia. I did what you suggested and attach here for other members the QCTO invitation for the Gauteng Roadshow.

Thanks Sylvia. Do you know whether there will be such a roadshow in Gauteng? Your initial invite communication, some time back, indicated a date of the 22nd Nov. Much appreciated.

Dear Nigel and Des. Thank you for your valuable input. I believe the illuminating issue in regards to notional hours is that during the design phase of the qualification and associated unit standards, the hours were the first consideration (the time an average learner would need in order to attain competence taking into account the breadth, depth…[Read more]

Members may be interested in the minutes of the Parliamentary Monitoring Group: SETA New Landscape (22 Aug 2018). The Minister does not seem that convinced about merging SETAs. I quote:
“On the SETA landscape, the Minister had said to the Department that they needed to think more carefully as mergers were not the solution to the challenges…[Read more]

Hi Nigel, your comment that some SETAs are reluctant to accept they are answerable to the QCTO certainly resonates. However, there have been times when concerns were raised with the QCTO about the under-capacity of SETAs and the detrimental effect this has on learners, but the QCTO refused to engage, and was very dismissive. So despite the various…[Read more]

The learnership stipend is not a salary but its intention is to cover learner’s expenses such as travel and meals. Clause 5 of the NMWB states that the Minimum Wage “does not include the payment of allowances such
as transport, tool, food or accommodation allowances, payments in
kind (board or lodging), tips, bonuses and gifts”
It is thus my…[Read more]

The National Skills Authority is inviting stakeholders to attend the National and Provincial hearings on the NSDS and proposed SETA Landscape. Attached are the 2 docs.