The W&RSETA’s first edition of the WholeSay newsletter is now available!
This edition provides a comprehensive overview of key activities, strategic initiatives, and milestones achieved during the first quarter. We invite you to explore the highlights and gain valuable insights into our ongoing efforts to advance skills development within the Wholesale and Retail Sector.
The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa in partnership with the Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority, is undertaking a key initiative to formalise professional career pathways within the wholesale and retail sector. As part of this initiative, CGCSA is applying for recognition as a Professional Body with the South African Qualifications Authority.
Stakeholders in the Wholesale and Retail Sector are invited to participate in a national survey focused on the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in South Africa’s Wholesale and Retail Sector. This initiative is part of our ongoing Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (PDRF) projects, aimed at shaping responsive and forward-looking skills development strategies in the age of digital transformation.
Property Owners and/or Mandated Property Management companies based in the Western Cape and KwaZulu Natal Provinces are invited to participate in an engagement session in July. The engagement session forms part of the W&RSETA analysis processes to gain insight on the commercial lease industry trends and requirements.
The W&RSETA stakeholders are informed that the Management System (LMS) User Interface, along with the Universal Contract, has gone live on 23 June 2025.
The W&RSETA invites SAQA-registered QCTO/CHE business schools and universities to apply for the PIVOTAL Discretionary Grant Funding Window to implement the 2025/26 Retail Management Development Programme. The RMDP will be implemented at NQF 6 - 7qualifications.
Applications submitted to RMDP@wrseta.org.za by 25 July 2025. No late applications will be considered.
SAQA-registered business schools or universities are invited to apply for the delivery of the 2025/26 International Leadership Development Programme (ILDP). The executive development programme is aimed at accelerating the development of senior managers through curated international immersions combined with a learning programme.