Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mr Yusuf Cassim, MP, will host a Skills Connect community outreach at the Dower Campus of Port Elizabeth TVET College in Gqeberha on Tuesday, 27 October 2026.
The engagement brings TVET students and young people in the NEET cohort (that is, young people neither in education nor in training) into direct contact with education and training institutions, SETAs, employers and funding support services.
The aim is to move young people from information to practical next steps in skills development, workplace learning, recruitment and entrepreneurship.
Key partners on the floor include Port Elizabeth TVET College, Eastcape Midlands TVET College, Services SETA, FASSET, CATHSSETA, W&RSETA, additional SETAs, NSFAS, the National Skills Fund, and the Takealot Group Skills Village.
Notable opportunities include:
- FASSET bursary support worth R800 000 for 20 eligible learners (up to R40 000 per learner).
- Services SETA Power of X paid internship programme for graduate students.
- Takealot Group workstreams covering driver development programmes, personal shoppers, work-integrated learning, and marketplace selling programmes. Interview students and youth on site.
- NSFAS on-the-ground live application support for 2027 funding applications (closing date 31 October 2026).
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Time: 10:00–15:00
Venue: Dower Campus, Port Elizabeth TVET College, West End, Gqeberha
Enquiries:
Sipho Stuurman
Cell: 076 965 4880
E-mail: Stuurman.S@dhet.gov.z
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