Lynel Farrell

The lists/registers of occupational qualifications have increased:

1. See list of Registered Occupational Qualifications
2. Then there is a list of Qualifications under development (it indicates which phase it is at)
3. Then the list of Qualifications for Public Comment
4. And a list of Qualifications that have been recommended to SAQA for…[Read more]

That is an excellent question! My understanding is that the performance of SETAs is complicated. It doesn’t start nor stop at HR level. The number of factors that influence performance is massive such as: new/amended legislations, SETA constitution, transformation in the sector(s), economy, composition of boards, regular democratic municipal…[Read more]

That is an excellent question! My understanding is that the performance of SETAs is complicated. It doesn’t start nor stop at HR level. The number factors that influence performance is massive such as: new/amended legislations, SETA constitution, transformation in the sector(s), economy, composition of boards, regular democratic municipal…[Read more]

All SETA staff should definitely not be automatically transferred to the QCTO. If the person qualifies for the position, and believe in quality (not red tape and powerplay) then they deserve to be transferred. Many SETA staff is employed on contract basis – if they are not able to do the job, then there are other career opportunities for them, I am sure.

Hi Sylvia. Each SETA have HR Managers or a HR division. It could be that they are dealing with it, or perhaps negotiating transfers to different departments within the SETA? I don’t think we will get any information, it seems that this sensitive issue is dealt with, behind closed doors.

Hoping that we will see the outcome after the 23rd…[Read more]

A sensitive matter! The answer is unknown, and information of whether QA staff will transfer over to the QCTO or be retrenched is the biggest secret. One SETA staff member attempted to get the same information from their SETA head office, with no response. Then the same SETA staff member attempted to address this with the QCTO, and was referred…[Read more]

I have read the annexure a couple of times, using various different color highlighters (for my own understanding). It takes me back a couple of years, when providers started complaining that there is not enough information about the QCTO, questions raised with SETAs are ignored, and a whole book of complaints, interesting yet shocking…[Read more]

Hi Des, good point! Please could you ADD, that providers don’t get Accredited by the DHET, but REGISTERED (another story, for another day, and so it continues). You could actually run a workshop on what is accredited, accreditation, registered, registration, which comes first – almost like a reporting line – no short cuts. Start by step one.…[Read more]

I agree Sylvia. DHET is cleaning up the training provider space, which is long overdue, in order to get rid of the bogus training providers, many cases have been opened. With various cases in the SETA space, I would hope that the Auditor General cleans up a bit. Any compliance currently being implemented is for the sake of the learners. If…[Read more]

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) have tweeted the following on social media this afternoon: 14 November 2018:

HigherEduTrainingZA‏ @HigherEduGovZA 28m28 minutes ago

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) will host an awareness campaign against Bogus Colleges at Promenade Shopping Centre, Corner Samora M…[Read more]

The above concerns and issues (over the past 18 months) have been submitted to the DHET, and we are awaiting feedback. To those who have taken the time to participate in our survey, thank you.

We await the outcome.