Hi everyone 👋
The shift has happened…… it’s published and it’s here.
The Directive is gazetted. Some legacy qualifications and unit standard extensions are confirmed. So the question isn’t “when will this affect me” anymore. It’s “did my programme make the list?” And “what happens next?”
We’ve popped the full list, direct from the SAQA website below. Go check it to see exactly how this affects you.
And because nobody wants to decode Gazette-speak alone…..on Friday at 9am, Thrive Coffee Chats are back ☕ Every Friday starting from 10 July, 9h00 – 9h30. The initial session will focus on the Seta-QCTO transitional arrangements.
So…where do you stand?
Come find out with us on Friday for a casual chat, straight answers, no fluff. Click here for more info.
Yours in skills,
Andrea
QCTO & SETA NEWS
SAQA: Here is the list of extended legacy programmes and unit standards. You can see these changes effected on the SAQA website as well.
DHET: the final Directive on the implementation and transitional arrangements for Pre-2009 Qualifications, Trades and Regulatory Unit Standards has been published in the Government Gazette. Click here to download it.
DHET: of the 1,475 pre-2009 qualifications that reached their registration end date, 630 have been approved for learner enrolment extensions. A Technical Task Team has been appointed to monitor progress. You can send your concerns to: Tr**********************@******rg.za. Read more here.
QCTO: released Circular 1 of 2026, extending the lifespan of 75 Skills Programmes that previously had end dates in 2024, 2025 and 2026. Click here to view them.
QCTO: shared a video on “Navigating the Transition: Clarity, Continuity and Collaboration”, unpacking what stakeholders need to know about the shift. Watch it here.
SAQA: Here are some of the slides from SAQA’s latest webinar on the transitional arrangements, unpacking what the extensions mean in practice for providers and learners.
DHET: President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Mr Yusuf Cassim as the new Deputy Minister of Higher Education, serving alongside Minister Buti Manamela.
QCTO: participated in the Gauteng Department of Social Development’s Skills Development Seminar and Exhibition, held at Richfield College in Newtown, Johannesburg. See more here.
QCTO: National Roadshows continue to run until November 2026, giving Skills Development Providers across sectors the chance to attend a session near them. See the full schedule here.
QCTO: registration is open for the Private SDP Capacity Building Workshop in Kimberley, taking place 14 – 15 July 2026 at Urban TVET College, City Campus. View more here.
MICT SETA: and the SABC have concluded the internship programme for the current cohort onboarded for the 2025-2026 financial year, marking another year of workplace exposure for young media and ICT professionals. View more here.
W&R SETA: The 2026 Research Conference, themed “Wholesale and Retail Re-Imagined: Next Generation Skills, Innovation and Entrepreneurship,” takes place 29 – 30 October 2026 at The Focus Rooms, Gauteng, with in-person and virtual options. Click here to register.
Thrive Coffee Chats are back ☕
Join us every Friday, starting 10 July, 9h00 – 9h30.
Our first session is kicking off with the hot topic:
Extended legacy qualifications and transitional arrangements.
Casual chat, straight answers, no fluff.
OPEN DISCRETIONARY GRANT WINDOWS
INSeta International Executive Development Programme Nominations, closing 19 July 2026
INSeta invites nominations for its International Executive Development Programmes offered through the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). For more information, click here.
Bank Seta Discretionary Grant window, closing 9 July 2026
BANK Seta invites Universities of Technology and TVET Colleges to apply for funding to support learners in the workplace, for up to 18 months (TVET) or 12 months (UoT). For more information, click here.
Fasset Discretionary Grant window, closing 15 July 2026
Fasset invites qualifying partners to apply for the currently open Discretionary Grant window for the facilitation of the Female Leadership Development Programme. For more information, click here.
Fasset 12-Month Internship Programme, closing 24 July 2026
Fasset invites employers with capacity to place interns to apply for the 12-Month Internship Programme for unemployed learners. For more information, click here.
Bank Seta Disability Skills Development Programme, closing 6 August 2026
Applications are now open for the Disability Skills Development Programme in Technopreneur and Cybersecurity Defender programme. For more information, click here.
MerSeta 2026/27 Discretionary Grant Funding Windows, closing 17 August 2026
The 2026/27 Discretionary Grant funding programme is now open across multiple funding windows, including opportunities for Government Departments, Municipalities, TVET Colleges, NGOs, CBOs, Skills Development Providers (SDPs) and Assessment Centres. See more here.
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