Services SETA hands over R90 Million commitment to strengthen CET Development
BY : CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS ONLINE EDITOR KASiBC_AFRiCA
King William’s Town, Eastern Cape, 12 May 2026 – The Services SETA has formally handed over its R90 million commitment towards Community Education and Training development, marking the start of an intervention to support adult literacy, skills development and access to learning.
The R90 million commitment was first announced by Services SETA Administrator, Mr Lehlogonolo Masoga, during the launch of a R5 million infrastructure upgrade project at Mlandeleni Community Learning Centre in Ndwedwe, KwaZulu-Natal, on Monday.Today’s handover was formalised during the launch of the National Adult Literacy for Empowerment Campaign 2026–2030, led by the Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, at Lovedale TVET College in King William’s Town, Eastern Cape.
Through the intervention, R10 million will be allocated to each province to support CET growth, infrastructure development and the expansion of learning programmes.
Speaking at the launch, Deputy Minister Gondwe said CET Colleges remain important institutions for lifelong learning and second-chance education.
“If we are serious about repositioning CET Colleges as centres of lifelong learning and community renewal, then we must also be serious about investing in the conditions that will allow proper teaching and learning to flourish in our CET Colleges,” said Gondwe.
Speaking on behalf of Services SETA, Mr Thembinkosi Mosia, Manager for Real Estate and Related Services Chamber, reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to CET development.
“Services SETA has committed R90 million towards CET development to drive change in the agenda, perception and quality of education at CETs,” said Mosia.
Mosia said the intervention supports Services SETA’s broader mandate, which includes skills development, economic development, rural and township development, and youth development.
He also emphasised the need to transform how CET Colleges are viewed and valued, saying now is the time for CETs to receive the dignity, opportunity and respect they deserve.
The National Adult Literacy for Empowerment Campaign seeks to reach one million adult learners by 2030.It responds to the challenge of approximately 3.8 million functionally illiterate adults in South Africa and will provide basic and functional literacy, numeracy, digital, financial, entrepreneurial and civic skills.The campaign will focus on rural, mining and marginalised communities, where access to education and skills development remains critical.
Services SETA’s intervention will support needs-based improvements across CET Colleges. These include classrooms, workshops, ICT facilities, digital learning infrastructure, skills training spaces, refurbished facilities and improved learner support environments.
Today’s handover at Lovedale TVET College builds on the commitment announced earlier this week, moving Services SETA’s support for CET development from announcement to implementation across all nine provinces.
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