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02/10/2026

📚 CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS | Learning Beyond the Machine

How do we reimagine learning in the Fifth Industrial Revolution? Join us in shaping the future of education, skills, and human-centred innovation across Manufacturing, Engineering, and Related Services.

We invite researchers, educators, and industry practitioners to submit chapter proposals for our upcoming edited volume: "Learning Beyond the Machine: Deep and Meaningful Learning for the Fifth Industrial Revolution in Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector".

📚 Thematic Strands:
1️⃣ Learning Design for the Future of Learning
2️⃣ Human-AI Synergy in Learning and Training
3️⃣ Immersive Technologies – VR, AR & the Metaverse
4️⃣ Data Science & Systems Intelligence in Learning
5️⃣ Maker Education & Sustainable Innovation
6️⃣ Emerging 5IR Pedagogies & Institutional Change

Key Details:
🗓 Author Workshop: 6 November 2026
⏰ Abstract Deadline: 15 January 2027
💡 No publication charges apply for authors.

🔗 Links in Bio & Details Below:
📄 Call for Book Chapters PDF
📝 Abstract Submission Form
🎥 Deep and Meaningful Learning Video
📩 Queries: [email protected]

02/10/2026

The merSETA Eastern Cape Province Stakeholder Engagement Session 2026

01/10/2026

𝟏 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐎! | 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Tomorrow, Friday, 02 October 2026, merSETA will bring stakeholders together in Gqeberha for the Eastern Cape Stakeholder Engagement Session 2026.

Let’s engage. Let’s listen. Let’s shape the future of skills development together.

To RSVP click on the link: https://lnkd.in/d9V7g8ms

Eastern Cape Department of Social Development Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency - ECRDA Coega Development Corporation (Pty) Ltd Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency - ECRDA ECDC - Eastern Cape Development Corporation Port Elizabeth TVET College

We look forward to meaningful conversations with our stakeholders as we strengthen partnerships and address the opportunities and challenges shaping skills development in the province.

Eastern Cape, we are ready for you!

#𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

28/09/2026

𝙀𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 2026!

The merSETA invites stakeholders, industry partners, employers, training providers and other key role-players to join us for an engaging day of collaboration, insights and meaningful dialogue on skills development and the future of the manufacturing and engineering sectors.

Date: Friday, 02 October 2026
Venue : Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium,
70 Prince Alfred Rd, North End, Gqeberha, 6001
Time: 08:30 – 15:30
To RSVP click on the link: https://www.merseta.org.za/merseta-stakeholder-engagement-session-2026-ec/

Let’s connect. Let’s collaborate. Let’s shape the future of skills development together.

24/09/2026

Happy Heritage Day

19/09/2026

We’re Hiring!

Vacancy:
https://www.merseta.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/merSETA_Client-Liaison-Administrator_GS-A_26.pdf

Application form:https://merseta.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/merSETA_Job-Application-Form.pdf

19/09/2026

Building skills for the future at Sedibeng TVET College through merSETA Skills Development Provider's Forum!

The lecture hall at Sedibeng TVET College, Vanderbijlpark Campus, was filled with Skills Development Providers (SDPs) for an engaging information-sharing session hosted by the merSETA Quality Assurance and Administration Team in collaboration with the Gauteng South Regional Office.

The session provided valuable updates on key ETQA processes, including the External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA), the final assessment for occupational qualifications registered on the Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF) in South Africa. Discussions also covered SDP accreditation, assessor and moderator registration, mentor registration, workplace approval, and other quality assurance processes shaping the occupational qualifications landscape.

Through meaningful discussions and knowledge sharing, stakeholders strengthened their understanding of quality assurance requirements and reaffirmed their commitment to delivering high-quality skills development initiatives.

We thank all stakeholders who attended and contributed to the success of the session, with special appreciation to Sedibeng TVET College for hosting and accommodating this important engagement.

Together, we continue to build a skilled, competent, and future-ready workforce for South Africa.

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18/09/2026

And that’s a wrap!

The KZN Stakeholders Engagement Session has officially come to a successful close. A huge thank you to all the stakeholders, partners, and industry players who joined us today.
Your input, collaboration, and shared vision are essential as we advance skills development within KwaZulu-Natal.

We look forward to turning these valuable inputs into impactful action.

18/09/2026