As South African businesses prepare for 2026, many are finalising budgets, adjusting revenue forecasts, and reviewing operational targets. Very few are asking the most important question: Does our workforce strategy match our growth strategy? In an economy shaped by skills… Read More »2026 Workforce Planning: The Businesses That Win Will Do This First
Skills Development in South Africa isn’t optional. Between the Skills Development Levy, WSP/ATR submissions, SETA requirements, and B-BBEE scorecard pressures, most businesses are involved in the system whether they actively engage with it — or not. The problem? Many companies… Read More »5 Costly Skills Development Mistakes SA Businesses Make
For many South African businesses, the Skills Development Levy (SDL) is treated as an unavoidable statutory cost — another line item on the payroll report, deducted monthly and quickly forgotten. But the levy was never intended to function as a… Read More »From Skills Levy to Strategic Asset: A Smarter Approach
Every month, thousands of South African businesses contribute to the Skills Development Levy. It’s a statutory requirement — 1% of payroll for companies with annual payroll exceeding R500,000. What many business owners don’t realise is this: A significant portion of… Read More »How Much Money Are You Losing by Not Claiming SETA Grants?
Any business with an annual payroll of over R500 000 may submit a Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR) What is a WSP and an ATR? The ATR lists all the information about the training that was… Read More »Workplace Skills Plan’s / Annual Training Reports’s – Where to start
Many people do not have the necessary skills and workplace skills to enhance their lives. Skills is also a crucial factor in our growing economy as there is a high demand for skilled workers. This is exactly where SETA’s feature. Firstly, SETA is an acronym for Sector Education and Training Authority and is an initiative of… Read More »The significant role of SETA’s
The world is changing at a rapid pace, competition in business is growing day by day and technology is advancing robustly. Remaining relevant has become a battle for businesses and organizations. This means businesses and organizations and their workforce need… Read More »The importance of Skills Development and Training in the workplace
The Skills development levies Act was introduced to assist employers in combating unemployment as well as upskilling the South African workforce. The contributions that employers are expected to make towards the skills development levies are determined by an employer’s wage bill. Employers with a payroll exceeding R500 000 annually are expected to pay 1% of their monthly wage bill towards skills development levies to SARS (South… Read More »The process of claiming skills development levies already paid
Skills development and training is one of the most important factors governing the working industry in South Africa. It contributes largely to advancing the skills set and knowledge of employees, entrepreneurs, and the broader community. It is no secret that the short supply of skilled staff has quite an… Read More »Paying the skills development levy: What are the benefits?
The role of learning and training in the workplace and in general is at a crucial juncture. Companies are investing more and more, with the expectation that their staff will be more equipped and skilled as many changes are brought to the workplace. Digital transformation is one of the factors… Read More »Learning vs training: The main differences between the two
