The W&RSETA has opened a 2025/26 Discretionary Grant funding window for interventions that address the Sectoral Priority Occupations. Stakeholder companies are invited to apply for grants by 14 March 2025.
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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.
The W&RSETA invites unemployed graduates seeking to gain practical work experience to apply for internship opportunities.
Interested candidates may apply for these opportunities on this link.
Closing Date: 05 February 2025
The W&RSETA Management Information System is now open for applications for the 2025/26 Mandatory Grants. Companies may submit the 2025/26 Annexure II documents on or before 30 April 2025.
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Stakeholders are informed that the National Skills Awards, hosted by the National Skills Authority (NSA) which were scheduled for 30 January 2025 have been postponed until further notice.
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Stakeholders are invited to make comments on the approved qualifications by the QCTO for implementation in the Wholesale and Retail Sector.
The enclosed Occupational Curriculum developed by the W&RSETA SME Working Group is being published for comment prior to submission to the QCTO for approval.
The W&RSETA Wholesale and Retail Leadership Chairs invite suitably qualified candidates to participate in sector-specific research on skills demand and supply. The research will analyse the factors shaping skills requirements within the Wholesale and Retail Sector, with a focus on market trends, consumer behaviour, workforce transitions, and the impact of the 4IR on skills development.
