The W&RSETA wishes to update the beneficiaries of business support grants regarding the delay in activating the vouchers that have been issued for redemption.

The SETA apologies for the inconvenience caused to the stakeholders.

The W&RSETA invites stakeholders operating in the Wholesale and Retail Sector to apply for the 2024/25 Discretionary Grant for Artisan and Candidacy programmes. These programmes will assist the SETA to achieve its annual targets while addressing national priorities.

Applications close on 7 June 2024. No late submissions will be considered.

The W&RSETA is recruiting for the following vacancies: 

W&RSETA stakeholders (employers and trade unions) as well as academics are invited to submit research papers for presentation and discussion at the W&RSETA Research Conference in October 2024. The conference is an enhancement to the W&RSETA’s role to conduct labour market research in the Wholesale and Retail Sector and disseminate key outcomes, findings, and recommendations of research studies.  

The April edition of WholeSay is now available. This issue highlights the 2024/25 Annual Performance Plan focusing on skills priorities for the year as well as updates from the ILDP and RMDP graduations.

In this issue, we also highlight the following milestones:

The W&RSETA is inviting applications for funding of registered Masters/PhD students employed in the Wholesale and Retail Sector under the 2024/25 Bursary Funding Window. 

Applications must be submitted to mmahlangu@wrseta.org.za on or before 30 May 2024 

The W&RSETA invites applications for the Doctoral Research Fellowship to be awarded to two PhD holders to collaborate with the W&RSETA’s Retail Chairs on research projects focused on 4IR, artificial intelligence and technology transformation as part of the SETA’s Research Agenda.

Applications must be submitted by 24 May 2024