The Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA) is responsible for education, training and skills development of the health, social development and veterinary sectors in South Africa.
Skills development is a national priority for South Africa and meeting the country’s skills needs requires collaboration between public and government entities, educational institutions, training providers, and private organisations.
South Africa’s economy is divided into functional sectors and each of these sectors is represented by one of 21 Sector Education Training Authorities (SETAs).
HWSETA sets out to achieve the following within the health, social development and veterinary sectors:
- Develop and implement the Sector Skills Plan
- Skills development planning, programmes and initiatives
- Monitoring of education and training
- Identification of workplaces for practical work experience
- Support and facilitate the development of the National Skills Development Strategy
- Disbursement of levies collected
- Forge links with all stakeholders and relevant bodies
- Account for the effective and efficient use of public monies in line with the provisions of the Public Finance Management Act
- Promotion of the employment of disabled persons
Vision
The vision of HWSETA is to create a skilled workforce for the health and social development needs of all South Africans.
Mission
The Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA) endeavours to create an integrated approach to the development and provision of appropriately skilled health and social development workers, to render quality services comparable to world class standards.
Credo
That in meeting the needs of creating a skilled workforce for the health and social development sectors in South Africa, and all others who use HWSETA’s services, everything HWSETA does, consistently, must be high quality, within Ethical boundaries. This commitment extends to everything HWSETA does to bring their services to the people who use them.
Philosophy
The HWSETA espouses the philosophy of a better life for all through people development.
Values
The HWSETA holds dear the following core values:
- Service Excellence
- Transformation
- Transparency
- Integrity
- Respect
- Fairness
- Accountability
Overseeing Department/Entity
Office Bearers/Management
Chairperson
- n/a
Board Members
- Ms Lungile Duma
- Ms Lalita Harie
- Dr Sipho Kebane
- Mr Sidney Kgara
- Dr Nonhlanhla Makhanya
- Ms Bongiwe Malope
- Dr Lillian Marutle
- Dr Katlego Mothudi
- Dr Nceba Ndzwayiba
- Mr Justice Shiburi
- Mr Khaya Sodidi
- Mr Rudie van Loggerenberg
- Ms Nobukhosi Xulu
Chief Executive Officer
- Ms Zandile Mafata (Acting)
Chief Financial Officer
- n/a
Chief Operations Officer
Senior Management
- Mr Sikhumbuzo Gcabashe (Executive Manager: Skills Development Planning Division)
- Ms Jane Baakedi Motubatse (Executive Manager: Education and Training Quality Assurance)
- Mr Bob Pardesi (Executive Manager: Corporate Services)
- Mr Clayton Peters (Executive Manager: Provinces)
- Ms Bulelwa Plaatjie (Executive Manager: Research, Information, Monitoring and Evaluation)
Communications Officers
- Ms Rulleska Singh (Marketing Manager)
Contact Details
The contact details of the HWSETA (Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority) are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | 17 Bradford Road, Bedfordview, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2047 |
| Postal Address: | Private Bag X15, Gardenview, 2047 |
| Telephone: | 011 607 6900 |
| Email: | hwseta@hwseta.org.za |
| Website: | www.hwseta.org.za |
| Anti-Fraud: | 0800 204 967 |
READ MORE:
➜ List of SETAs in South Africa
➜ National Government of South Africa
