Small and Medium Enterprises within the Wholesale and Retail Sector are invited to participate in the W&RSETA COVID-19 economic survey. SMEs are kindly requested to complete 7-minute survey which focuses on questions related to the economic, labour market and skills development impact of COVID-19.

The W&RSETA invites public and private TVET and HET institutions to apply for the W&RSETA Bursary Scheme to be offered on undergraduate programmes for the 2021 academic year. Applications will close on 31 August 2020 and must be submitted to the SETA’s provincial offices.

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Stakeholders are informed that Minister Nzimande has extended the submission date for the 2020/2021 Annexure II documents which was closed on 31 May 2020. Eligible wholesale and retail companies can make submissions on the W&RSETA Management Information System on www.wrsetaonline.org.za by 31 July 2020. Stakeholders can contact their respective regional offices for related queries.

Stakeholders are informed that the W&RSETA’s Head Office in Centurion will be temporarily closed from 7 July 2020 until further notice for decontamination following a positive COVID-19 test for one of our employees. The W&RSETA is managing the case in line with the COVID-19 protocols and plan to ensure the safety of our employees and stakeholders.

We continue to encourage stakeholders to engage with us electronically via email or telephonically in order to manage the risk of infection. 

Participating companies in the SME DG 19/20 project are hereby informed about the measures that the W&RSETA has implemented to expedite the payment of claims from the project.

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Stakeholders are informed that the W&RSETA’s due date for the registration of learners for all 2019/2020 projects has been extended to 31 July 2020.

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The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Nzimande has gazetted the regulations on the reopening of institutions offering qualifications registered on the Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework as part of government’s Risk-adjusted Strategy to deal with COVID-19. 

The notice provides directives for the gradual reopening of learning institutions to address, prevent and combat the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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