HWSETA BOARD NOMINATION 2025-2030

NOTICE TO HWSETA STAKEHOLDERS

Call for HWSETA Board Nominations

Please be advised that the board nomination submission due date has been extended to 14 August 2025

On behalf of the Minister of Higher Education and Training, the Acting 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.
• An NQF level 7 qualification is preferable
• Must have knowledge, skills and experience required for the effective functioning of the SETA and the Skills Development System
• Suitable candidates include youth
• 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 16h30 on the 14 August 2025.

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:  Ms Zandile Mafata, HWSETA Acting Chief Executive Officer:  Attention:  Board Administrator, 17 Bradford Road, Bedfordview, tel (011) 607 6900, e-mail:  eleazew@hwseta.org.za

Download
HWSETA Board Nomination Application Form August 2025