The role of Setas

There are 25 sector education and training authorities (Seta) in South Africa and each is classified according to economic sectors. The functions and responsibilities of Setas are set out in Chapter 3, Section 10 of the Skills Development Act, 1998. The Act states that the role of a Seta is to:

Develop a sector skills plan to describe the trends in each sector, the skills that are in demand and to identify priorities for skills development.

Implement the plan.

Develop and administer learnerships, which include the traditional apprenticeships of the past, and combine practice and theory. However, learnerships go beyond ‘blue-collar” trades — they also prepare people for jobs in the new services sector and for higher para-professional occupations.

Support the implementation of the National Qualifications Framework, on which any qualification or learning outcome can be registered.

Undertake quality assurance. In promoting quality provision, Setas will accredit education and training providers; monitor provision to ensure that programmes are being followed; register assessors; collaborate with other education and training quality (ETQ) assurers; report to the South African Qualifications Authority on how they fulfil the ETQ role; and disburse levies collected from employers in their sector. Employers pay 1% of their salary payroll to South African Revenue Services (Sars) on a monthly basis. The Seta uses 10% of the money to cover administration costs. About 70% can be claimed back by companies. The remaining 20% goes to the national skills fund.

Report to the minister and the South African Qualifications Authority. Setas are statutory bodies. This means that they are established by Act of Parliament and are given clear responsibilities to be discharged in the public interest. The levy collected from employers is public money. The director general of the Department of Labour is the accounting officer. Setas must, therefore, report to the director general on the efficient and effective use of funds.

Setas are also governed by the Public Finance Management Act, the provisions of which are designed to ensure that public bodies operate in a manner that is not wasteful or irresponsible. To make Setas publicly accountable, and to give them full responsibilities and the scope to organise their work, each Seta is required to enter into a Service Level Agreement with the Department of Labour.

Each Seta must draw up a sector skills plan (SSP), which is important when making decisions about the priorities for skills development. The SSP provides the framework and background for the Seta’s actions.

How to get in touch

Bankseta — Banking Seta Sibusiso Molefe Tel: (011) 805 9661, Fax: (011) 805 8348 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 11678, Vorna Valley, 1686 Block 6, Thornhill Office Park, 94 Bekker Road, Midrand Website: www.bankseta.org.za

Chieta — Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority Helen Mdakane Tel: (011) 726 4026, Fax: (011) 726 7777 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 961, Auckland Park, 2006 No 2 Clamart Road, Richmond, Johannesburg Website: www.chieta.org.za

Ceta — Construction Education and Training Authority Helen Brown Tel: (011) 265 5915 Fax: (011) 265 5924/5925 or 312 1747 E-mail: [email protected] Box 1955, Halfway House, 1685 2nd Floor, Unit 5, Momentum Business Park, Main Road, Midrand Website: www.ceta.org.za

Didteta — Diplomacy, Intelligence, Defence, and Trade and Industry Seta Roy Ngcobo Tel: (012) 663 6983, Fax: (012) 663 4878 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 11210, Centurion, 0046 Die Anker Building, Room 404, 1279 Mike Crawford Avenue, Centurion Website: www.didteta.co.za

Eseta — Energy Seta Andy Mashaile Tel: (011) 838 0117, Fax: (011) 838 0119 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 5983, Johannesburg, 2001 35 Prichard Street, 1066 Building, 19th Floor, Johannesburg

ETDP Seta — Education, Training and Development Practices Seta Tel: (011) 517 3720, Fax: (011) 807 5621 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 5734, Rivovia, 2128 Tuscany Office Park, Building 10, Coombe Palce, Rivonia

Fasset — Financial and Accounting Services Juliet Gillies Tel: (011) 476 8570, Fax: (011) 476 5756 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 6801, Cresta, 2118 Block A, 306 3rd Floor, Eva Office Park, corner of Beyers Naude and Judges Avenue, Blackheath, Johannesburg Website: www.fasset.org.za

Fieta — Forest Industries Seta Derek Weston (CEO) Tel: (011) 712 0600, Fax: (011) 712 0601 E-mail: [email protected] Box 31276, Braamfontein, 2017 7th Floor, Rennies House, 19 Ameshoff Street, Braamfontein Website: www.fieta.org.za

Foodbev — Food and Beverages Manufacturing Industry Seta Liezl Gerryts Tel: (011) 802 1211, Fax: (011) 802 1518 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 245, Gallo Manor, 2052 The Woodlands, Building 23, 2nd Floor, Woodlands Drive, and Western Services Road, Woodmead

HWSETA — Health and Welfare Seta Refilwe Koloti Tel: (011) 622 6852, Fax: (011) 616 8939 E-mail: [email protected] P/Bag X15, Gardenview, 2047 10 Bradford Road, Bedfordview

ISETT — Information Systems, Electronics and Telecommunications Technologies Bongi Mthethwa Tel: (011) 805 5115 Fax: (011) 805 6833 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 5585 Halfway House 1685 Gallagher House, West Wing, 3rd Level, Block 2, Halfway House, Midrand Website: www.isett.org.za

Inseta — Insurance Seta Kim van Niekerk Tel: (011) 484 0722, Fax: (011) 484 0862 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 32035, Braamfontein, 2017 Oakhurst, 11 St Andrews Road, Parktown

LGWSETA — Local Government, Water and Related Services Seta Shirley Pressly Tel: (011) 456 8579, Fax: (011) 450 4948 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 1964, Bedfordview, 2008 20 Skeen Boulevard, Bedfordview

Mappp — Media, Advertising, Publishing, Printing and Packaging Joan Muller Tel: (021) 949 1463, Fax: (021) 949 1468 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 2847, Bellville, 7530 101 Voortrekker Road, Bellville

Merseta — Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Seta Chantelle Oosthuizen Tel: (011) 492 1533, Fax: (011) 492 1542 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 61826, Marshalltown, 2107 Metal Industries House, 6th Floor, 42 Anderson Street, Johannesburg

MQA — Mining Qualifications Authority Menzi Mthwecu (CEO) Tel: (011) 403 7946, Fax: (011) 403 8424 E-mail: [email protected] Private Bag X66, Braamfontein, 2017 33 Hoofd Street, 4th Floor, Forum 2, Braampark, Braamfontein

PAETA — Primary Agriculture Education and Training Authority Machiel van Niekerk (CEO) Tel: (012) 325 1655, Fax: (012) 325 1677 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 26024, Arcadia, 0007 2nd Floor, Potato House, 529 Belvedere Street, Arcadia, Pretoria

Poslec — Police, Private Security, Legal and Correctional Services Hennie Richards Tel: (011) 805 0084, Fax: (011) 805 6630 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 7612, Halfway House, 1685 19 Richards Drive, 3rd Level East Gallagher House, Gallagher Estate, Midrand Website: www.poslecseta.org.za

PSETA — Public Services Seta Lawrence Tsipane Tel: (012) 314 7208, Fax: (012) 323 2386 E-mail: [email protected] Private Bag X 916, Pretoria, 0001 Transvaal House, corner of Vermeulen and Van der Walt streets, Pretoria

Services — Services Seta Bronwyn Wynne Tel: (011) 715 1800 Toll-free call centre: 0861 10 1148 Fax: (011) 726 4416 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 3322, Houghton, 2040 14 Sherbourne Road, Parktown Website: www.serviceseta.org.za

Setasa — Secondary Agriculture Seta Tel: (012) 365 2827, Fax: (012) 348 1445 E-mail: [email protected] Private Bag X20003, Garsfontein, 0042 91 Glenwood Road, Lynnwood Glen, Pretoria Website: www.setasa.co.za

Teta — Transport Education and Training Authority Gary De la Rue Tel: (011) 781 1280, Fax: (011) 781 0200 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 1283, Joubert Park, 2044 P/Bag X10016, Randburg, 2125 2nd Floor, 344 Pretorius Street, Randburg

Textiles — Clothing, Textiles, Footwear and Leather Seta Elmien Labuschagne Tel: (031) 702 4482, Fax: (031) 702 4113 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 935, Pinetown, 3600 3rd floor, Umdoni Centre, 28 Crompton Street, Pinetown

Theta — Tourism and Hospitality Education and Training Authority Susan Unsworth Tel: (011) 803 6010, Fax: (011) 803 6702 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] PO Box 1329, Rivonia, 2128 HITB 38, Homestead Road, Rivonia Website: www.theta.org.za

W&RSETA — Wholesale and Retail Seta Wiya Mgobozi Tel: (012) 452 9200, Fax: (012) 452 9229 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 2176, Brooklyn, 0075 Deloitte & Touche Brooklyn House 315 Bronkhorst Street, Brooklyn, Pretoria Website: www.wrseta.org.za