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Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)

National Department · Social Services

The Department of Higher Education and Training is responsible for post-school education and training, covering universities, technical and vocational education and training colleges, community education and training colleges, and the skills development system.

It was established in 2009 when the former Department of Education was split. Unlike schooling, post-school education is an exclusive national competence, so the department funds and oversees institutions directly rather than through provinces.

It oversees 26 public universities, 50 TVET colleges and the community education and training system, and administers the National Skills Fund and the 21 Sector Education and Training Authorities. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme, the Council on Higher Education and the South African Qualifications Authority report to it.

Audit record, 5 years

2020/21
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25
Financially Unqualified stable 0 of 5 audited years clean

Leadership, 30 listed

Minister
Mr Kgwaridi Buti Manamela
Deputy Minister
Mr Yusuf Cassim Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube
Director General
Dr Nkosinathi Sishi
Chief of Staff
Ms Eudy Mabuza
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Lucian Kearns
Deputy Directors General
Ms Nolwazi Gasa Dr EB Mahlobo Mr ZC Mvalo Ms Aruna Singh
Senior Management
Ms Hannelie Ackerman Mr Paul du Toit Adv Mariana Erasmus Mr Zakhele Hlongwane Ms Gloria Maaka-Tlokana Ms Seputu Mampane Ms Michelle Mathey Mr Neels Meiring Mr Bayanda Mzoneli Ms Amelia Poolman Mr Hamilton Ramaphakela
Communications Officers
Mr Ishmael Mnisi Ms Seema Ramnarain Mr C Sonti Mr Mandla Tshabalala
Secretaries
Ms Constance Kehologile Ms Motshedisi Letuka Ms Tsholofelo Nakale Ms S Nelufule Ms Esther Rammutla

Entities reporting to this one, 104

Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSETA) Banking Sector Education and Training Authority (BANKSETA) Boland TVET College Buffalo City TVET College Cape Peninsula University of Technology Capricorn TVET College Central Johannesburg TVET College Central University of Technology, Free State Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) Coastal KZN TVET College College of Cape Town for TVET Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) Council on Higher Education (CHE) Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA) Durban University of Technology Eastcape Midlands TVET College Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP SETA) Ehlanzeni TVET College Ekurhuleni East TVET College Ekurhuleni West TVET College Elangeni TVET College Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) Esayidi TVET College False Bay TVET College Fibre Processing and Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority (FP&M SETA) Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (FASSET) Flavius Mareka TVET College Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industry Sector Education and Training Authority (FoodBev Manufacturing SETA) Gert Sibande TVET College Goldfields TVET College Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA) Ikhala TVET College Ingwe TVET College Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (Inseta) King Hintsa TVET College King Sabata Dalindyebo TVET College Lephalale TVET College Letaba TVET College Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA) Lovedale TVET College Majuba TVET College Maluti TVET College Mangosuthu University of Technology Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (merSETA) Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA) Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) Mnambithi TVET College Mopani South TVET College Motheo TVET College Mthashana TVET College National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) National Skills Fund (NSF) National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Nkangala TVET College North-West University Northern Cape Rural TVET College Northern Cape Urban TVET College Northlink TVET College Orbit TVET College Port Elizabeth TVET College Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA) Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) Rhodes University Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA) Sedibeng TVET College Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University Sekhukhune TVET College Services Sector Education and Training Authority (SSETA) Sol Plaatje University South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) South Cape TVET College South West Gauteng TVET College Stellenbosch University Taletso TVET College Thekwini TVET College Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) Tshwane North TVET College Tshwane South TVET College Tshwane University of Technology Umfolozi TVET College Umgungundlovu TVET College Universities South Africa (USAf) University of Cape Town University of Fort Hare University of Johannesburg University of KwaZulu-Natal University of Limpopo University of Mpumalanga University of Pretoria University of South Africa (UNISA) University of the Free State University of the Western Cape University of the Witwatersrand University of Venda University of Zululand Vaal University of Technology Vhembe TVET College Vuselela TVET College Walter Sisulu University of Technology and Science Waterberg TVET College West Coast TVET College Western College for TVET Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA)

Description written for this directory from the entity’s own published sources: www.dhet.gov.za, www.gov.za