Unlike bursary application cycles, there is no single national opening or closing date for SETA learnerships. Individual employers advertise learnership opportunities for unemployed people when they have funding and placements available, often through newspapers, community postings, or notices at their premises.
If you are an unemployed person interested in a learnership, the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services SETA (merSETA) — one of South Africa’s 21 SETAs — advises contacting your nearest Department of Labour labour centre or provincial office, which can direct you to current opportunities in your sector and region.
What this means for students: because there is no single application portal for all learnerships, treat any site or page claiming to be ‘the’ official national learnership application portal with caution. Verify any specific opportunity directly through the relevant SETA’s own website or your nearest Department of Labour office before submitting personal documents.
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