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Explore local-government qualifications, learnerships, internships, WIL, bursaries, artisan development, municipal leadership and technical service programmes.

46 programmesNQF Levels 2–615 programme types

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Artisan Development

Trade and apprenticeship development in agricultural workplaces.

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Bursaries

Study funding for eligible learners pursuing wholesale, retail and related qualifications.

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Community Development

Community, ward and public-participation development initiatives.

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Councillor Development

Capacity-building interventions for municipal councillors and traditional leadership structures.

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Digital Municipal Skills

Digital, GIS, data, smart-city and ICT skills for municipalities.

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Disaster and Emergency Services

Fire, rescue, disaster-risk and emergency-management development.

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Graduate Programmes

Graduate development and workplace exposure programmes for qualified applicants.

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Internships

Graduate workplace exposure in retail-related support and professional fields.

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Learnerships

Structured learning linked to a registered qualification and workplace experience.

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Municipal Leadership Development

Leadership, management and governance development for municipal officials.

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Qualification Catalogue

Registered wholesale and retail qualifications grouped by NQF level.

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Recognition of Prior Learning

Assessment and recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work and previous learning.

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Skills Programmes

Focused credit-bearing skills interventions for wholesale and retail workplaces.

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Water and Sanitation Skills

Technical skills for water, wastewater, sanitation and reticulation services.

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Work Integrated Learning

TVET, university and university-of-technology placements required for qualification completion.

LGSETA Programmes by NQF Level

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Trade pathway

Electrical and Infrastructure ServicesLGSETA learning intervention

Artisan Recognition of Prior Learning Programme

ARPL support for experienced municipal workers seeking trade recognition.

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Various NQF levels

Community DevelopmentLGSETA learning intervention

Community Development and Public Participation Programme

Skills for community development, ward engagement and public participation.

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Various NQF levels

Municipal Leadership and GovernanceLGSETA learning intervention

Councillor Capacity Development Programme

Capacity-building for councillors, ward committees and local governance structures.

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Various NQF levels

Disaster Risk ManagementLGSETA learning intervention

Disaster Risk Management Skills Programme

Skills for disaster preparedness, risk reduction, response and recovery.

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Various NQF levels

Fire and Rescue ServicesLGSETA learning intervention

Fire and Rescue Services Development Programme

Development for firefighting, rescue and municipal emergency services.

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NQF Levels 5–10

Local Government ManagementLGSETA learning intervention

LGSETA Discretionary Grant Bursary Programme

Bursary support for qualifications aligned to local-government strategic priority areas.

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Qualification-dependent

Local Government ManagementLGSETA learning intervention

LGSETA Graduate Development Programme

Structured graduate development aligned to scarce and priority local-government occupations.

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Various NQF levels

Municipal AdministrationLGSETA learning intervention

LGSETA Learnership Programme

Structured workplace learning linked to registered local-government qualifications.

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Qualification-dependent

Municipal AdministrationLGSETA learning intervention

LGSETA Municipal Graduate Internship Programme

Workplace experience for unemployed graduates in municipalities and municipal entities.

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Qualification-dependent

Municipal AdministrationLGSETA learning intervention

LGSETA TVET Work-Integrated Learning Placement

Workplace placement for TVET learners who require practical experience.

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Qualification-dependent

Municipal AdministrationLGSETA learning intervention

LGSETA University and UoT Workplace Placement

Workplace experience for university and university-of-technology students.

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Trade pathway

Electrical and Infrastructure ServicesLGSETA learning intervention

Municipal Artisan Development Programme

Apprenticeship and artisan-development support for municipal technical trades.

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Various NQF levels

Digital Government and Smart CitiesLGSETA learning intervention

Municipal Digital and Smart City Skills Programme

Digital government, data, GIS, cybersecurity and smart-city capabilities.

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Various NQF levels

Municipal FinanceLGSETA learning intervention

Municipal Finance Skills Programme

Short learning interventions in municipal finance, revenue, budgeting and supply-chain governance.

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Management pathway

Municipal Leadership and GovernanceLGSETA learning intervention

Municipal Leadership Development Programme

Leadership and governance development for municipal managers and senior officials.

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Various NQF levels

Waste ManagementLGSETA learning intervention

Municipal Waste Management Skills Programme

Waste minimisation, collection, recycling, landfill and environmental compliance skills.

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Various NQF levels

Roads and TransportLGSETA learning intervention

Roads and Infrastructure Maintenance Programme

Road maintenance, infrastructure inspection and municipal technical services development.

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Various NQF levels

Water and SanitationLGSETA learning intervention

Water and Sanitation Skills Programme

Technical skills for water treatment, wastewater, sanitation, reticulation and infrastructure operations.

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