February 2025

FEBRUARY WHOLESAY NEWSLETTER

The first issue of the WholeSay for 2025 is now available with highlights from February. Updates include the W&RSETA’s new international initiatives; Designers Immersion Programme in Turkey and  collaboration with Elaraby Group in Egypt on the TVET College Appliance Repair Programme. Other highlights are on the IEDP immersions in San Francisco and Istanbul, among others.

READVERTISEMENT - NOMINATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE W&RSETA ACCOUNTING AUTHORITY (ORGANISED LABOUR) 

The W&RSETA invites constituent labour organisations within the Wholesale and Retail Sector to nominate suitably qualified candidates to serve on the W&RSETA Accounting Authority for the period 01 April 2025 – 31 March 2030. Members serve on the Accounting Authority as stipulated in the W&RSETA Constitution, to provide strategic leadership and governance of the SETA. 

W&RSETA 2025 BURSARY SCHEME

Public and private TVET and HET institutions, bursary administrators, W&RSETA levy-paying companies and Retail Chairs are invited to apply for bursaries on behalf of students pursuing retail and related qualifications.

The scheme will prioritise wholesale and retail related qualifications that address the Sector Priority Skills and Hard-to-Fill Vacancies listed in the W&RSETA Sector Skills Plan.