The Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (“HWSETA”) invites all registered public/private training providers including Community Education and Public TVET Colleges to participate in the implementation of Cooperative Development Training for 2024-2025.

Details of the Cooperatives Development Programme

Cooperatives are essential to the health and welfare sectors. They are frequently established by communities to meet their unique health and welfare requirements, giving members the authority to manage their resources and general well-being. Additionally, cooperatives can offer vital services, particularly in underprivileged areas, facilitating access to social services and healthcare for those who might otherwise encounter obstacles.

The HWSETA invites all registered public/private training providers including Community Education and Public TVET Colleges to participate in the implementation of Cooperative Development Training. The HWSETA therefore wants to appoint a qualified training provider, to train 8 cooperatives (number of organisations) who provide services to the health and social sector on a skills programme bundle/package that will equip members with the following skills:

1. Governance and Management:
   • Board governance and leadership training
   • Strategic planning and decision-making
   • Conflict resolution and mediation skills
2. Financial Management:
   • Basic accounting and financial reporting
   • Budgeting and financial planning
   • Understanding cooperatives’ funding sources and capital structures
3. Sustainability and Community Development:
   • Social responsibility and impact measurement
   • Environmental sustainability practices
4. Networking and Collaboration:
   • Building partnerships with other cooperatives and organizations
   • Engaging with local communities and stakeholders

The training provider will have the responsibility to:

• Identify and recruit the relevant cooperatives (minimum of 3 rural provinces)
• Coordinate all communication with cooperatives
• Coordination and delivery of training
• Administer all mandatory and compliance documents required by the HWSETA
• Provide the HWSETA will all required reporting documents
• Issue certificates to all cooperative members

Qualifying criteria: 

• Must have experience in training cooperatives against any of the above areas. References are required.
• Must be registered as a training provider with any quality assurance body
• Must have more than 5 years of experience in the training space
• Provide a budget breakdown for training that is inclusive of tuition and transport allowance for members using the HWSETA guidelines and maximum costs per learner.
• Apply using the HWSETA prescribed template using the HWSETA EOI portal
• All NPO/NGO/CBOs organisations must submit proof of compliance with the NPO Act from the Department of Social Development.
• The Registration status of the organisation is valid at the time of application and throughout the implementation of the project.
• Training must commence and complete by no later than 31 March 2025.
• Only one provider will be appointed for the implementation of this project.

Financial Implications

Please Note: 

The HWSETA reserves the right to withdraw the approval if:

• The information provided in the application form is not true and correct; or
• The Training provider does not adhere to any of the requirements laid down by the HWSETA.
• Registration status of the organisation ceases to exist before or during the commencement of the project.

NB. By completing this application form, you hereby authorise the HWSETA to collect your personal information for the service offered. Personal information is only used for the purpose of delivering the mandate of the HWSETA. Refer to the HWSETA Privacy Policy on our website.

Click the link below to apply:
https://projects.hwseta.org.za/eoi_index

Download Advert:
Expression of Interest Cooperatives Training and Development 2024-2025

Application Template
Cooperative Project Funding Application Template 2024-2025

CLOSING DATE: 23 December 2024

6 Comments

1. Hanna Makoba

   7th December 2024 reply

   I am a trainer for many years.I trained under a register service provider but I am not a register service provider but i am a registered Co-operative. Where can i get informstion to register.

   • Wendy Tembe

     12th December 2024 reply

     Dear Hanna

     Kindly specify the primary focus of your business for onward advise.

     Trust you will find this note in order

     Thank you

     Regards

2. Phumelele Mnyandu

   8th December 2024 reply

   I am Phumelele Mnyandu from Empangeni and did my pharmacist assistant course at Queen Nandi hospital, I got my basic certificate after a year because HWSETA funded us . The problem is that you guys couldn’t fund us for the second year inorder for us to complete the course. Please kindly fund us for the last year so that we can also graduate 🙏🙏🕯️

   • Wendy Tembe

     12th December 2024 reply

     Dear Phumelele

     Kindly note that HWSETA does not recruit beneficiaries for any funded programmes. HWSETA advertise funding on an annual basis to HWSETA registered Employers and once they are approved for funding they recruit beneficiaries. HWSETA funding model is administered on an annual basis. So should you want to funding for the next Programme, the same route applies.

     Trust you will find this note in order

     Thank you
     regards

3. Dimakatso Bokaba

   22nd December 2024 reply

   Good day
   Reamogetswe Rehabilitation Centre is a non-profit organisation and our primary focus is skill development for unemployed youth. On behalf of board of directors, I just want to know how to start to apply for training provider, sdf, wsp t-numher and other. Infact I want all the information that is needed to be a training provider.

   • Wendy Tembe

     23rd January 2025 reply

     Dear Dimakatso

     Thank you for the email, for training provider accreditation inquiries, kindly contact QCTO for advise.

     http://www.qcto.org.za

     For Employer registration with HWSETA, a detailed email with attachments has been sent to your email address.

     Trust you will find this note in order

     Thank you
     Regards

NOTICE TO HWSETA STAKEHOLDERS

Call for HWSETA Board Nominations

Please be advised that the board nomination submission due date has been extended to 15 December 2024.

On behalf of the Minister of Higher Education and Training, the Chief Executive Officer of the Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA), established under the Skills Development Act No 97 of 1998, as amended, hereby calls for nominations from its health and social development stakeholders to serve on the Board of the HWSETA for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030. The Board comprises a maximum of 14 members drawn from organised labour, organized employers including private, non-governmental and government departments, professional bodies, and Statutory Councils, Bargaining Councils and Community Organisations, within the Sector of Health, Social Development and Veterinary Science.

The aim of the HWSETA is to facilitate high quality skills development training and education to its sectoral stakeholders as set out within the framework of the Skills Development Act as amended and the Constitution of the HWSETA.

The Board, as the Accounting Authority of the HWSETA, is primarily responsible for the provision of strategic leadership and good governance.

Eligibility:

Nominations must be compliant with the terms and conditions of the HWSETA Constitution, a copy of which can be downloaded from the HWSETA website:  www.hwseta.org.za. Constituency refers

Applicants are to be nominated by a constituency as stipulated in the HWSETA Constitution.

Eligibility criteria:

• One must be a citizen and permanent resident in the Republic of South Africa
• Not be subject to an order of a competent court declaring such person to be mentally ill or disordered
• Not be an employee of the HWSETA
• Not have been convicted of any offence for which such person is sentenced to imprisonment without an option of a fine, after the commencement of the Skills Development Amendment Act of 2011, whether in the Republic or elsewhere
• Not have been convicted of any offence (such as theft, fraud, forgery, perjury, dishonesty etc) prior to the commencement of the Skills Development Act, 2011 or at any time after such commencement.
• Must be in possession of at least a NQF level 7 qualification
• Must have knowledge, skills and experience required for the effective functioning of the SETA and the Skills Development System
• Must have intensive wealth of sectoral knowledge, technical experienced and leadership capability

Application forms:

Application forms are available directly from the HWSETA website, www.hwseta.org.za or available for collection from the office of the HWSETA at 17 Bradford Road, Bedfordview.

Application forms must be completed in full, and the following attached for submission to the HWSETA:

• Nomination Letter from the applicable constituency – seniority of member to be stated
• CV
• Completed Declaration of Interest form
• Verification of Qualifications – SAQA report – this information will be requested at a later stage
• Certified copies of qualifications
• Police Clearance Certificate (Criminal) – this information will be requested at a later stage
• References (contactable)
• Certified copy of Identity Document
• Nominating stakeholders to submit acceptance letters

Note: Verification of qualifications and Police Clearance documents will be finalized at a later stage with the suitable candidates identified for appointment.

Closing date for receipt of nominations:

Nominations close strictly at 16h00 on the 15 December 2024.

Result of nomination:

The HWSETA will only communicate with successful nominees, once all administrative procedures are fully concluded.

Replies and enquiries:

All applications and enquiries are to be addressed to:  Mrs Elaine Brass, HWSETA Chief Executive Officer:  Attention:  Board Administrator, 17 Bradford Road, Bedfordview, tel (011) 607 6900, e-mail:  eleazew@hwseta.org.za

Download Application Form:
Board Member Nomination Form

04 December 2024

To: Levy Paying employers

Reference: Skills Development Circular No 16 of 2024

MANDATORY GRANT PAYMENTS

The HWSETA regrets to inform stakeholders participating in mandatory grants, that the mandatory grant payments due by 31 December 2024 will be postponed indefinitely.

This is due to employer files (levy downloads) to support the levies transferred not being received from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). This is due to technical challenges experienced by the DHET with the Levies system.

The Department is working on resolving the system challenges. There is no certainty as to how long will this take to be resolved.

All outstanding grants will be prioritised and processed as soon as the system issues are resolved by the DHET, and the levy files are received by the HWSETA.

This is indeed unfortunate however not within the control of the HWSETA. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Yours sincerely,

____________________

Elaine Brass CA (SA)
Chief Executive Officer

Download Circular
Skills Development Circular No 16 of 2024

2 Comments

1. IT Telkom

   14th January 2025 reply

   What caused the delay in receiving employer files for levy downloads from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)?
   Regard IT Telkom

   • Wendy Tembe

     23rd January 2025 reply

     Dear Stakeholder

     Kindly note a comment below for your attention.

     “”This is due to technical challenges experienced by the DHET with the Levies system.””

     Trust you will find this note in order

     Thank you
     Regards

The HWSETA hereby invites constituent and eligible health and welfare organisations/companies, sector statutory bodies, sector associations, universities, TVET Colleges (including public and private nursing colleges), community colleges, health and social development departments and HWSETA partners with signed MOUs to apply for discretionary grant funding. This grant is intended to meet the HWSETA sector needs as set out in the sector skills plan, strategic plan, workplace skills plans and priorities outlined in the National Development Plan.

The discretionary grant is intended for programmes and projects that improve the supply of qualified and competent people in sector-priority occupations and interventions, occupational shortages (hard-to-fill-vacancies) and skills gaps (top-up or critical skills) and economic reconstruction and recovery plan.

In this window, the HWSETA will be allocating discretionary grants for the following learning programmes and the maximum amounts indicated.
• Employed/workers programmes
• Unemployed programmes
• Sector priorities and projects

Click the link below to apply:
https://projects.hwseta.org.za/eoi_index

Closing date:
Closing date for applications is 23h59 on 14 March 2025 and is non-negotiable.

11 Comments

1. Sizwe

   14th January 2025 reply

   Hi

   Is it mandatory for new employers to provide proof of submission of WSP? If yes, for which financial year? Lastly, are employers required to have prior MoU signed with HWSETA to qualify?

   • Wendy Tembe

     23rd January 2025 reply

     Dear Sizwe

     Yes it is mandatory, the advert is meant for registered Employers who submitted the WSP/ATR before the 30 of April 2024 and approved.

     Trust you will find this note in order

     Thank you
     regards

2. Lebogang Lorraine Maleleka

   22nd January 2025 reply

   ONLY COMPANIES WHO SIGNED MOU WITH HWSETA OR OTHER COMPANIES CAN APPLY TOO

   • Wendy Tembe

     23rd January 2025 reply

     Dear Lebogang

     Please read below for clarity;

     “The HWSETA hereby invites constituent and eligible health and welfare Organisations/companies, sector statutory bodies, sector associations, universities, TVET Colleges (including public and private nursing colleges), community colleges, health and social development departments and HWSETA partners with signed MOUs to apply for discretionary grant funding. This grant is intended to meet the HWSETA sector needs as set out in the sector skills plan, strategic plan, workplace skills plans and priorities outlined in the National Development Plan.”

     Trust you will find this note in order

     Thank you
     Regards

3. Refiloe Mogoru

   24th January 2025 reply

   your implementation of skills into our communities is a good thing to us the providers so that we can help our youth and other community members GOD BLESS YOU KEEP YOUR STANDARD HIGH

4. Civil society development initiatives

   24th January 2025 reply

   We need the funding for the project and service for community

   • Wendy Tembe

     27th January 2025 reply

     Dear Stakeholder

     Kindly note that HWSETA advertise funding on an annual basis to HWSETA registered Employers. Should your Organisation’s primary objective falls within the scope of HWSETA, you may consider applying to be registered as the Employer with HWSETA to participate when HWSETA advertise funding in the future.

     Trust you will find this note in order

     Thank you

     Regards

5. Ignette Fourie

   27th January 2025 reply

   Where does one find the EOI application spreadsheet and Authorization form?

   • Wendy Tembe

     27th January 2025 reply

     Dear Ignette

     Thank you for the inquiry, kindly follow the steps of the application online and all relevant documents and forms are assessable on the application.

     Trust you will find this note in order

     Thank you
     Regards

   • Wendy Tembe

     27th January 2025 reply

     Dear Ignette

     Thank you for the inquiry, kindly note that documentations and relevant forms are accessible on the application online.

     Kindly follow the relevant steps to access the documents needed.

     Trust you will find this note in order

     Thank you

     regards

The Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA) invites SDPs accredited with the HWSETA to send proposals for inclusion in the incubation programme to implement RPL assessments and top-up training utilising qualification:

60209: Further Education and Training Certificate: Child and Youth Care Work, NQF Level 04, 165 Credits.

PROPOSALS EVALUATION CRITERIA

1.1 All proposals will be evaluated based on the criteria indicated hereunder.

The Skills Development Provider must:

1.1 .1 be accredited with the HWSETA ETQA for the identified qualification (CYCW NQF Level 04).

1.1 .2 have Assessors and Moderators employed/contracted, who have attended the HWSETA RPL
capacity-building workshops and have completed all the RPL unit standards.

1.1 .3 have a company profile with objectives briefly reflecting current and future plans on the
implementation of RPL.

1.1 .4 have in-depth understanding of RPL, reflecting on RPL objectives and principles.

1.1 .5 have the financial ability to fund travel and accommodation of the Official/s attending the
incubation programme, when required.

The appointment of the organisations will follow an open competitive bidding process.

Organisations that bid will be rated on strict technical functionality criteria to determine suitability for the task at hand and only organisations that achieve the requisite score for functionality will proceed to the second round of selection. The functionality requirements are clearly outlined in the specification document available from the procurement department at the HWSETA.

Proposals may either be placed in the tender box OR couriered to the below address on or before the closing date and time.

HWSETA Head Office
17 Bradford Road
Bedfordview
Johannesburg
2007

Closing date is 31 January 2025 Before 11:00am
There will be NO briefing session.

If you have any queries regarding this opportunity, please contact:

Nombizodwa Motloung
Supply Chain Manager of HWSETA
011 607 6907
ntombizodwam@hwseta.org.za

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