Reopening of the call for nominations for appointment of Chairpersons of Accounting Authorities for 21 Sector Education and Training Authorities for the term 2025 to 2030

1, Dr NP Nkabane, Minister of Higher Education and Training, in terms of section 11(1)(b) of the Skills Development Act, (Act No. 97 of 1998) as amended, hereby reopen the process to invite nominations for appointment of Chairpersons of the Accounting Authorities for twenty-one (21) Sector Education and Training Authorities listed hereunder from interested and relevant stakeholders in the respective sectors:

1. Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AGRISETA): Ref. No. AGR2025
2. Banking Sector Education and Training Authority (BANKSETA): Ref. No. BANK2025
3. Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sports Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA): Ref. No. CATH2025
4. Construction Sector Education and Training Authority (CETA): Ref. No. CET2025
5. Chemical Industries Sector Education and Training Authority (CHIETA): Ref. No. CHIET2025
6. Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDPSETA): Ref. No. ETDP2025
7. Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA): Ref. No. EW2025
8. Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (FASSET): Ref. No. FAS2025
9. Food and Beverages Sector Education and Training Authority (FOODBEV): Ref. No. FB2025
10. Fibre Processing and Manufacturing Sector Education and Training (FP&MSETA): Ref. No. FPM2025
11. Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA): Ref. No. HW2025
12. Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA): Ref. No. INS2025
13. Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA): Ref. No. LG2025
14. Manufacturing and Engineering Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (MERSETA): Ref. No. MERS2025
15. Media, Information and Communication Technology Sector Education and Training Authority (MICTSETA): Ref. No. MICT2025
16. Mining Qualification Authority (MQA): Ref. No. MQA2025
17. Public Services Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA): Ref. No. PS2025
18. Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA): Ref. No. SASS2025
19. Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services-SETA): Ref. No. SERV2025
20. Transport Sector Education and Training Authority (TETA): Ref. No. TET2025
21. Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA): Ref. No. WR2025

Interested stakeholders in the relevant sectors are invited to nominate suitably qualified candidates, preferably, in possession of NQF level 8 qualification coupled with, amongst others, a blend of knowledge, skills, and experience required for the effective functioning of the SETA and the Skills Development System (preferably competent candidates with intensive wealth of sectoral knowledge, technical experience and leadership capability). In appointing SETA Chairpersons, due consideration and preference will be given to ensuring demographic representativity across race, gender, age and people with disabilities, in line with the applicable legislative and policy frameworks. The deadline for submission of nominations is 3 July 2025 at 16h30.

Written nominations from nominating stakeholders indicating full names of organisations nominating and quoting the Ref. No. (in the subject line of the email) must contain the following Annexures:

1. • A - A motivation letter indicating why the nominee must be considered for appointment
   • B - The nominee’s signed written acceptance of the nomination
   • C - The nominee’s certified copies of qualifications
   • D - The nominee’s certified ID copy
   • E - The nominee’s curriculum vitae
   • F - Nominees declaration of interest

Since the call for the nomination is reopened, candidates who were nominated in response to the previously published Gazettes inviting nominations for the Chairpersons may be renominated if they are still willing to be considered for appointment as SETA Chairpersons.

Nominations should be submitted for the attention of:

Mr Mabuza Ngubane: Chief Director: SETA Coordination:

E-mail : SETAChairs@dhet.gov.za
Tel. No: 012 312 5896
Cel. No: 079 318 2384

The Chairpersons of Accounting Authorities will assume duty from the date of appointment until 31 March 2030.

Reopening Call for Nominations.pdf