#RESETat50 #YouthMonth2026 #PSETA #TheFutureCalls

Today, PSETA CEO Ms Bontle Lerumo hosted a Youth Breakfast Dialogue, bringing together PSETA-funded beneficiaries, interns, and learners under the theme "Empowering Youth for Ethical Leadership and Public Service Excellence." The dialogue welcomed young professionals and representatives from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development, the South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM), and the Department of Home Affairs. The engagement created a platform for meaningful conversations on ethical leadership, professional growth, and the role of young people in building a capable, ethical, and developmental public service.

Minister Manamela outlines steps he took to stabilise NSFAS and ensure governance and continuity of the scheme. #ManamelaOnNSFAS #ProtectingStudents #NSFASReform #GovernanceMatters #StabilisingNSFAS

All stakeholders are required to ensure that learner information is captured, linked to the relevant programme and all supporting documents are uploaded on the PSETA LMS on or before 31 May 2026. This deadline will allow sufficient time for verification before the expiry date.

Another milestone in strengthening public service excellence.  PSETA, in partnership with QCTO, successfully facilitated the EISA for the Occupational Certificate: Office Administrator (Public Service Administrator) at Sequential Training Academy in Cape Town. Congratulations to all learners who took this important step towards becoming workplace-ready professionals. #PSETA #SkillsDevelopment #PublicService #EISA #QCTO

PSETA is proud to have supported the Minister of Higher Education and Training in his Budget Vote through being present at the PSET on Wheels Career Expo at the Grand Parade in Cape Town, where SETAs, stakeholders, learners, unemployed youth, industry leaders came together to engage on the future of education, skills, and employment. The message from the Honourable Minister was clear: the right to learn is not up for debate. As South Africa continues to face challenges including skills shortages, graduate unemployment, and barriers to transitioning from learning to work, the call is for a post-school education and training system that is responsive, inclusive, and outcomes-driven. This Budget Vote reaffirmed the importance of strengthening partnerships between government, industry, training providers, and stakeholders to ensure that education and skills development are aligned with the needs of the economy and the aspirations of learners. Young people are not merely beneficiaries of the system, they are the reason for it. As PSETA, we remain committed to contributing towards a skills revolution that expands opportunities, strengthens governance, and ensures that learning leads to meaningful participation in the economy. #PSETA #BudgetVote #PSETOnWheels #SkillsDevelopment #HigherEducation #FutureOfWork

PSETA, in partnership with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO), has successfully delivered the first-ever External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA) for the Occupational Certificate: Public Service Administrator (NQF Level 5) in KwaZulu-Natal. Funded by PSETA and facilitated by the QCTO-accredited Skills Development Provider, NS3T Institute, learners sat for their national assessment at the KZN Provincial Public Service Training Academy marking a significant step towards building a capable, professional, and ethical public service. We are proud of the candidates who demonstrated their readiness to serve and lead within the public sector. #PSETA #QCTO #EISA #PublicServiceExcellence #SkillsDevelopment

Introducing PSETA's Newly Approved Modern Skills Programmes. Enquiries: Mr Clement Lunga Email: clementl@pseta.org.za

REMARKS BY HON BUTI MANAMELA, MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE PSETA–UJ PUBLIC SECTOR SKILLS PLANNING RESEARCH OBSERVATORY, UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG 8 MAY 2026

A thought-provoking panel discussion on repositioning skills planning in a reforming public service brought together leading voices from government and academia. The panel featured Ms Phindile Mkhwanazi, Acting Principal of the National School of Government; Professor Mashupye Maserumule from the Tshwane University of Technology; and Professor Somadoda Fikeni from the Public Service Commission. The discussion explored the urgent need to align skills planning with the evolving demands of a reforming and responsive public service.

The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Honourable Buti Manamela, delivered a powerful keynote address, opening with the words: “A state that cannot see its own labour market cannot plan for the future.” His address underscored the critical importance of data-driven research, strategic workforce planning, and coordinated insight in shaping a capable and responsive public service sector.

Mr Busani Ngcaweni, Director: Public Policy at the University of Johannesburg, delivered an overview of the three-year Research Framework, outlining the purpose behind the establishment of the Research Observatory. He emphasized the need for a centralized hub to address persistent public service delivery challenges, noting that while valuable research is being conducted, efforts remain fragmented with no single platform to consolidate, access, and leverage this knowledge effectively.

“This partnership demonstrates what becomes possible when organs of state and institutions of higher education come together.” These were the words shared by Professor Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation at the University of Johannesburg, during her institutional address at the inauguration of the PSETA-UJ Research Observatory. She highlighted the significance of the Research Observatory within the broader national landscape, emphasising its role as a transdisciplinary and multidisciplinary hub that will advance research and innovation in areas such as governance, labour economics, digital transformation, and other critical public sector priorities.

Delivering the opening address, PSETA Accounting Authority Chairperson, Dr Kennedy Maimela, underscored the significance of the PSETA-UJ Research Observatory as a platform for impactful research that will contribute meaningfully towards building a capable state. His remarks reinforced the role of strategic partnerships in driving sustainable public sector transformation.