Learnerships

Act and Regulations relating to Learnerships

The Skills Development Act of 1998 and the Skills Development Levies Act of 1999 are the most important pieces of legislation relating to learnerships. These were passed in order to set up new structures and funding policies, with the aim of increasing in investment in relevant and good quality education and training. The roles of the SETAs in terms of managing levies and funding are governed by this legislation. In this section you will find the actual Acts and Regulations relating to learnerships. You will also find useful explanations or commentary on some of these acts and regulations.
Skills Development Act, 1998 click here
Skills Development Act – Skills Development Amendment Bill 2008 click here
Skills Development Levies Act of 1999 click here
Amended Skills Development Levies Act click here
Overview of how the Skills Levy and SETA grants work (NQF Support link) click here
Skills Development Regulations no R 571 of 22 June 2001 click here
Amendments to SETAs 2006 click here
Learnership Regulations, published in the Government Gazette, No. 30010 on 29th June 2007 click here
Note that these Regulations replace the previous Regulations dated 3 April 2001
Article: ‘Unpacking the latest Learnership Regulations’ (Suzanne Hattingh, November 2007) click here
This article looks at the implications of the changes in the regulations for implementation of learnerships.

Sectoral Determination No 5 for learnerships, of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 1997 click here

This sets out conditions of employment and remuneration for learnership candidates

Amended Skills Development Act 2003 click here

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