CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: SPECIALISED RESEARCH LEADERSHIP CHAIRS
The W&RSETA invites Higher Education Institutions, Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges and Community Education and Training colleges to submit expressions of interest for the establishment of Research Leadership Chairs. Applications are invited from institutions based in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces for the Retails Chairs under a newly designed model.
Applications must be submitted by 30 June 2025.
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FRAUDULENT COMMUNICATION REGARDING BID WRSCM-2024/2025-0004
The W&RSETA alerts service providers regarding a fraudulent message circulating from an individual falsely claiming to be an Supply Chain Management official. The message misleads service providers into believing that they have been shortlisted for Bid WRSCM[1]2024/2025-0004 for the Appointment of a Service Provider for Marketing, Public Relations, Events Management, Media Buying, and Supply & Delivery of Branding and Promotional Material).
The communication is suspected to originate from the cellphone number 066 124 3710. W&RSETA does not correspond with bidders via WhatsApp or any other unofficial platforms.
The W&RSETA does not charge any fees for bid participation or appointments. We urge all bidders to verify any questionable correspondence directly with the W&RSETA SCM Unit before taking further action.
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WHOLESAY APRIL 2025
The first edition of WholeSay for 2025/26 is now available. This issue features the CEO’s stakeholder connections, the W&RSETA’s skills priorities for 2025/26, celebrates the successful completion of the SETA’s Cross-Border E-Commerce Internship Programme in China.
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NOTICE ON STATUS OF 2025/26 DISCRETIONARY GRANT APPLICATIONS
The W&RSETA conveys its appreciation to stakeholders that submitted applications for the 2025/25 DG Funding Window. Stakeholders are informed that the issuing of award letters to successful applicants, originally scheduled for 30 April 2025, has been extended to 16 May 2025.
Should stakeholders not receive an award letter by 16 May 2025, they should consider their application unsuccessful.
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2025/26 SECTOR SKILLS PLAN REVIEW AND ENGAGEMENT
Wholesale and retail employers, business associations, labour organisations, institutions of learning and training providers are called upon to inform the W&RSETA 2025/26 annual SSP update through the annual engagement sessions. This process will enable stakeholders to provide input on the economic and labour market information, the collective efforts to strengthen and grow the sector and the required interventions.
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STAKEHOLDER NOTICE - PAYMENT DELAYS FOR MANDATORY GRANTS
W&RSETA stakeholders are informed of technical challenges on the Skills Development Levy System of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). The resultant impact of this issue is that the W&RSETA is unable to process payments for Mandatory Grants due to employer files not provided from August 2024 to date.
Payments will be made once the issue has been resolved by DHET.
We apologise for the inconvenience of this technical challenge on our stakeholders.
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