Tshwane South TVET College, in partnership with the Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA), is inviting qualifying South African youth to apply for a 10-Day Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) & Digital Skills Training Programme 2026.
The programme is aimed at young people between the ages of 18 and 35 who have completed Grade 12, an NC(V) Level 4 qualification in Information Technology, or N4–N6 studies in Business Studies or Engineering fields.
Applications close on 8 October 2026 at 17:00, which means interested applicants should prepare their certified supporting documents as soon as possible.
For young people trying to enter an increasingly digital labour market, a short skills-development intervention like this can provide useful exposure to digital and Fourth Industrial Revolution concepts. However, applicants should also use the opportunity to think about the longer-term career and qualification pathway they want to pursue.
Quick Overview
| Programme Detail | Information |
| Programme | 10-Day Fourth Industrial Revolution & Digital Skills Training Programme |
| Institution | Tshwane South TVET College |
| Partner/Funder | INSETA |
| Programme Type | Short skills training programme |
| Duration | 10 days |
| Target Group | South African youth aged 18–35 |
| Education | Grade 12, NC(V) L4 IT, or N4–N6 Business Studies/Engineering |
| Citizenship | South African |
| SETA Programme Status | Applicant must not be participating in another SETA-funded programme |
| Documents | Supporting documents must be certified |
| Closing Date | 8 October 2026 at 17:00 |
| Enquiries | Ms Lucy Lekganyane – 012 401 5045 |
| Application Method | Submission to Tshwane South TVET College as indicated in the official advert |
What Is the Tshwane South TVET College 4IR & Digital Skills Training Programme?
The programme is a 10-day Fourth Industrial Revolution and Digital Skills training intervention offered through Tshwane South TVET College with INSETA involvement.
Fourth Industrial Revolution, commonly shortened to 4IR, is a broad term describing the growing integration of digital technologies into workplaces, industries and everyday economic activity.
Depending on the particular training curriculum, digital-skills programmes can introduce participants to concepts connected with digital technologies, digital working environments, information management and technology-enabled workplaces.
Applicants should, however, avoid assuming that this 10-day programme is equivalent to a full IT qualification, diploma, degree or occupational certificate.
The official advertisement describes it specifically as a 10-day training programme.
Young people who become interested in longer-term digital careers after participating can investigate occupations and recognised qualifications through the Edupstairs Career & Qualification Explorer. The Explorer currently brings together more than 1,500 South African OFO careers and more than 22,000 SAQA qualification records.
Who Can Apply?
According to the official programme advertisement, applicants must fall within one of the identified educational categories.
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NC(V) Level 4 IT Graduates
Applicants who have completed NC(V) Level 4 in an Information Technology-related pathway are specifically identified.
This makes the opportunity particularly relevant to TVET College graduates who have already received vocational training in an ICT-related field.
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Grade 12 Applicants
The advertisement also states: Passed Grade 12.
This substantially broadens access to the programme because applicants do not necessarily need a university qualification or N6 certificate to be considered.
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N4–N6 Business Studies Graduates
Applicants with N4, N5 or N6 qualifications in Business Studies are also included.
Depending on what you studied, this could connect with longer-term career pathways involving administration, management, finance, marketing, human resources and other business environments where digital competence is increasingly important.
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N4–N6 Engineering Graduates
The advertisement also includes N4–N6 applicants from all engineering trades.
Engineering workplaces increasingly involve computerised systems, digital monitoring, data, automation and technology-enabled processes, making digital literacy increasingly useful alongside technical training.
Applicants interested in investigating where their engineering qualification could potentially lead can search occupations and qualifications through the Career & Qualification Explorer.
Age Requirement: 18–35
Applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old.
The advert states: “18–35 years and not older than 35.”
Applicants should therefore check their eligibility against the age condition before preparing an application.
Applicants Must Be South African Citizens
The programme requires applicants to: Be a South African citizen.
Citizenship should therefore be treated as an official eligibility condition rather than an Edupstairs recommendation.
You Must Not Be in Another SETA-Funded Programme
One requirement that applicants should pay particular attention to is that they must: Not be in any SETA-funded programme.
If you are currently participating in a SETA-funded learnership, internship, skills programme or another funded intervention, do not assume that you can simultaneously join this programme.
Follow the requirement stated in the Tshwane South TVET College advertisement.
If you are unsure about your current programme’s funding arrangement, obtain clarification before making declarations on an application.
Supporting Documents Must Be Certified
The advertisement states that: All supporting documents must be certified.
Applicants should therefore prepare the documents required by the application process and ensure that documents that need certification have been properly certified.
Do not submit altered certificates, fraudulent qualifications or false information.
Why Digital and 4IR Skills Are Worth Developing
Digital skills are no longer relevant only to people who want to become programmers.
Modern workplaces increasingly depend on digital systems across areas such as:
- administration;
- engineering;
- banking and financial services;
- insurance;
- manufacturing;
- logistics;
- customer service;
- marketing;
- communications;
- human resources;
- data management; and
- business operations.
For applicants who discover that they want to pursue technology more seriously, Edupstairs contains recognised occupational qualification pathways in areas such as Software Development, Computer Technician, Internet of Things and Data Science.
For example, the Edupstairs qualification database identifies the Occupational Certificate: Software Developer at NQF Level 5, while the Occupational Certificate: Data Science Practitioner is also positioned at NQF Level 5.
The database also contains an Internet of Things Developer occupational qualification at NQF Level 4.
These are not qualifications automatically awarded by completing the Tshwane South programme. They are examples of longer-term pathways applicants can research if the programme increases their interest in digital careers.
Not Sure Which Digital Career Suits You?
“Digital skills” covers an enormous career landscape.
Someone who enjoys analysing information may have different career interests from someone who enjoys building systems, repairing computers, managing projects or working with customers.
Instead of randomly choosing an IT course, you can use the Edupstairs Career Discovery assessment to explore careers based on your occupational interests.
The assessment contains 30 work-activity questions and produces career suggestions based on your interest profile. Edupstairs clearly distinguishes these as interest matches rather than eligibility scores.
A useful pathway is:
Career Discovery → Career → Qualification → Institution → Skills Development → Workplace Experience → Employment
Explore South Africa’s Public TVET Colleges
The Tshwane South programme is particularly relevant to the TVET community because N4–N6 and NC(V) applicants are explicitly included.
Prospective students who want to pursue further vocational or technical education can use the Edupstairs TVET Colleges Explorer.
The Explorer covers South Africa’s 50 public TVET Colleges and helps students investigate areas including programmes, campuses, admission information, applications, NC(V), NATED/Report 191 pathways and student resources.
This is useful if you do not qualify for the Tshwane South programme or want to continue studying after completing short skills training.
Applicants should not assume that every TVET College offers the same programmes. Investigate the individual college, campus and programme requirements.
Explore University Digital and Engineering Pathways
Some applicants may eventually want to progress into a university or university-of-technology qualification in areas such as:
- Computer Science;
- Information Technology;
- Information Systems;
- Data Science;
- Software Engineering;
- Electrical Engineering;
- Electronic Engineering;
- Computer Engineering;
- Business Information Systems; or
- other technology-related disciplines.
Use the Edupstairs University Explorer to investigate South African universities, undergraduate programmes, APS requirements, applications and student resources.
The University Explorer currently covers South African universities and allows prospective students to compare programmes rather than choosing an institution without first understanding the career pathway.
Explore INSETA and Other SETA Programmes
INSETA is the Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority, which is why its presence on the programme advertisement is significant.
But INSETA is only one part of South Africa’s skills-development system.
The Edupstairs SETA Platform brings together all 21 SETAs and more than 1,000 programme records across areas including learnerships, apprenticeships, skills programmes, internships, WIL, qualifications and graduate-development pathways.
For someone specifically interested in digital skills, it is worth exploring beyond a single SETA.
Digital and 4IR skills appear across multiple economic sectors because almost every modern industry is undergoing some form of technological change.
The Edupstairs SETA Platform, for example, includes dedicated digital-skills and 4IR programme pathways.
Check QCTO-Accredited Training Providers
Applicants who later decide to pursue a formal occupational qualification should also investigate whether the training provider they are considering is appropriately accredited for the specific programme.
The Career & Qualification Explorer’s QCTO Accredited Provider database allows users to search QCTO-accredited Skills Development Providers and Assessment Centres.
This is particularly useful when investigating occupational ICT qualifications.
For example, Edupstairs’ current QCTO data identifies active accredited providers for qualifications such as Computer Technician, Software Developer, Internet of Things Developer and Data Science Practitioner.
Remember that provider accreditation is programme- and site-specific. An organisation appearing in an accreditation database does not automatically mean it currently has funded places or open applications.
How to Apply for the Tshwane South TVET College Digital Skills Programme
The official poster identifies Tshwane South TVET College as the submission point for applications.
Because the advertisement refers to a Submission Address and displays the College’s campuses and head-office details, applicants should follow the submission instructions provided by Tshwane South TVET College and should not send applications to Edupstairs.
The College details displayed on the advertisement include:
Head Office
85 Francis Baard Street
P.O. Box 151
Pretoria, 0001
Centurion Campus
TEK Base, College Street
Lyttelton, 0157
Atteridgeville Campus
5 Khoza Street
Atteridgeville, 0008
Pretoria West Campus
150 Industrial Road
Pretoria West, 0183
Odi Campus
Molefe Makinta Highway
Mabopane, 0190
Applicants should use the specific submission method required for this intake rather than assuming that an application can simply be delivered to any campus.
Enquiries
The advertisement provides the following contact:
Ms Lucy Lekganyane
Telephone: 012 401 5045
If you are uncertain about the exact submission location or application procedure, this is the enquiry contact supplied on the official programme poster.
Closing Date
Applications close on: 8 October 2026 at 17:00
This is a very short application window.
Do not wait until the afternoon of 8 October to start looking for documents that need certification.
Prepare everything early and confirm the submission procedure.
Latest Learnerships and Training Opportunities on Edupstairs
Do not make this 10-day programme your only application.
Applicants looking for structured workplace training should continue monitoring Edupstairs and apply for opportunities that genuinely match their qualifications.
One particularly urgent opportunity is the Transnet Controller Learnership Training Programme 2026, which accepts qualifying applicants with Grade 12 Mathematics and Physical Science or specified N3 Technical Engineering qualifications. Applications close on 6 October 2026.
Applicants interested in technical and renewable-energy training can also investigate the recently published NARYSEC Solar Photovoltaic Service Technician Training Programme 2026. It connects particularly well with young people considering technical, artisan and renewable-energy career pathways.
For a much broader pipeline of opportunities, use the Edupstairs SETA Platform to explore learnerships, apprenticeships, skills programmes, WIL and other workplace-development pathways.
Official Requirements vs Edupstairs Guidance
Official programme requirements
According to the supplied Tshwane South TVET College advertisement, applicants should meet the applicable requirements:
- NC(V) Level 4 IT graduate; or
- passed Grade 12; or
- N4–N6 in Business Studies or Engineering trades;
- be between 18 and 35 years old;
- be a South African citizen;
- not currently be in a SETA-funded programme; and
- ensure supporting documents are certified.
The advertised closing date is 8 October 2026 at 17:00.
Edupstairs guidance
The Career & Qualification Explorer, Career Discovery tool, University Explorer, TVET Colleges Explorer, QCTO provider database, SETA Platform and related opportunity links included in this article are additional Edupstairs resources.
They are not additional requirements imposed by Tshwane South TVET College or INSETA.
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Continue Exploring on Edupstairs
Before leaving Edupstairs, applicants can continue building their education and employment pathway through these resources:
Career planning: Discover careers that match your interests with Career Discovery → research South African careers and qualifications.
Further study: Explore South Africa’s 50 public TVET Colleges → explore South African universities and courses.
Skills development: Explore all 21 SETAs, learnerships and skills programmes → understand how South Africa’s 21 SETAs support learnerships, bursaries and apprenticeships.
Occupational training: Search careers, qualifications and QCTO-accredited training providers.
Current opportunity: Apply for the Transnet Controller Learnership 2026 if you meet the requirements.
Edupstairs Advice
This programme is worth particular attention because its educational entry points are broad.
It does not target only university graduates or experienced IT professionals.
Grade 12 applicants are included, while NC(V) Level 4 IT graduates and N4–N6 Business Studies and Engineering graduates are specifically identified.
But applicants should keep the duration in perspective.
Ten days of digital-skills training should be treated as one building block, not an entire career pathway.
If the programme introduces you to an area of technology that genuinely interests you, continue researching it.
Use Career Discovery to investigate your interests, the Career & Qualification Explorer to research occupations and recognised qualifications, the TVET Colleges Explorer or University Explorer to investigate further study, and the SETA Platform to look for workplace and skills-development opportunities.
That creates a much stronger pathway:
Short training → further skills → recognised qualification where appropriate → workplace experience → employment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Tshwane South TVET College 4IR & Digital Skills Programme?
It is an advertised 10-day Fourth Industrial Revolution and Digital Skills training programme involving Tshwane South TVET College and INSETA.
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How long is the programme?
The advertisement states that the training programme runs for 10 days.
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Can I apply with only Grade 12?
Yes. Passed Grade 12 is one of the educational categories listed in the advertisement.
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Can NC(V) students apply?
The advertisement specifically identifies NC(V) Level 4 IT graduates.
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Can N6 graduates apply?
Yes. The poster identifies N4–N6 Business Studies and all engineering trades.
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What is the age requirement?
Applicants must be 18–35 years old and not older than 35.
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Must I be unemployed?
The supplied poster does not explicitly state “unemployed” among the requirements. Applicants should therefore not add this as an official requirement unless Tshwane South TVET College provides further instructions.
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Can I participate if I am already doing a SETA-funded programme?
The advertisement states that applicants must not be in any SETA-funded programme.
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Do my documents need to be certified?
Yes. The poster explicitly states that all supporting documents must be certified.
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Is this a full IT qualification?
The supplied advertisement describes a 10-day 4IR and Digital Skills Training Programme. Applicants should not represent it as a diploma, degree or full occupational qualification unless the College provides information stating otherwise.
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Where can I find other digital-skills programmes?
Explore the Edupstairs SETA Platform, including digital and 4IR skills-development pathways.
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Where can I research IT careers?
Use the Career & Qualification Explorer to search occupations and South African qualification records, or begin with Career Discovery if you are still uncertain about the type of career that suits your interests.
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Where can I find accredited occupational training providers?
The QCTO Accredited Provider search within the Career & Qualification Explorer can be used to investigate Skills Development Providers and Assessment Centres.
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When do applications close?
Applications close on 8 October 2026 at 17:00.
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Who can I contact for enquiries?
The advertisement lists Ms Lucy Lekganyane on 012 401 5045.
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Disclaimer
This article is an Edupstairs Opportunity Explainer based primarily on the Tshwane South TVET College 10-Day Fourth Industrial Revolution & Digital Skills Training Programme 2026 advertisement supplied for this article.
Applicants must confirm the current application procedure, required documents, eligibility requirements, training arrangements and submission address directly with Tshwane South TVET College before submitting an application.
Edupstairs does not recruit, shortlist or select applicants for Tshwane South TVET College or INSETA and cannot guarantee admission to the programme.
Never pay anyone who claims that they can guarantee you a place in a training programme, learnership, internship or job.
Editorial Integrity
The programme title, 10-day duration, educational requirements, age requirement, citizenship requirement, restriction concerning participation in another SETA-funded programme, certified-document requirement, enquiry contact and 8 October 2026 at 17:00 closing date are taken from the supplied programme advertisement.
The explanations concerning 4IR careers, qualifications, QCTO providers, universities, TVET Colleges, SETAs, related training opportunities and career-planning strategies are additional Edupstairs editorial guidance.
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