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.

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. 

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).

Levy-paying companies are informed that the deadline for the submission of Mandatory Grant applications for the 2025/25 financial year has been extended from 30 April 2025 to 31 May 2025. The extension was published in the Government Gazette on 15 May 2025 and approved by the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane.