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Invitation to the Skills Development Facilitators’ Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Training Report System Capacity Building Sessions

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In line with the Skills Development Act of 1998, the SETA Grant Regulations stipulate that employers must submit Annexure 2, which consists of the Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and the Annual Training Report (ATR), to their respective SETA by 30 April each year. In this instance, the relevant SETA is SETA 16 – the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA). Furthermore, the Mine Health and Safety Act No. 74 of 2008, Section 10(5) stipulates that “All mines must submit a Workplace Skills Plan and the Annual Training Report to the Mining Qualifications Authority.

To provide the necessary support, the MQA will be hosting provincial capacity building sessions aimed at equipping SDFs with WSP-ATR system skills for the 2026 submission period. The sessions will be held physically in all provinces, except for the last two, which will be conducted virtually. The format of the sessions will include a mock system demonstration as well as practical, hands-on exercises for SDFs during the sessions.

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The objectives of the sessions are to capacitate SDFs on the following:

  • WSP-ATR Data Integrity.
  • OFO Codes.
  • 2026 WSP-ATR Submission Process.
  • WSP-ATR Consultation Process.
  • SDF Registration.
  • Creation of 2026 WSP on the system.
  • Source Data Template.
  • WSP-ATR Supporting Documents Upload.

While these sessions enhance the MQA’s Mandatory and Discretionary Grants application processes, they also ensure that the MQA adequately capacitate SDFs on the 2026 WSP-ATR source data template to be used, and address any challenges experienced by SDFs during the previous submission cycle.

Details of the sessions are as follows:

Date Province Town Venue Time RSVP Deadline RSVP Link
03/02/2026 Gauteng Johannesburg TBC TBC 15 January 2026 Registration link
06/02/2026 North-West Rustenburg TBC TBC 15 January 2026 Registration link
10/02/2026 Free State Welkom TBC TBC 15 January 2026 Registration link
13/02/2026 Western Cape Durbanville TBC TBC 15 January 2026 Registration link
17/02/2026 Mpumalanga Witbank TBC TBC 15 January 2026 Registration link
20/02/2026 Limpopo Polokwane TBC TBC 15 January 2026 Registration link
24/02/2026 Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth TBC TBC 15 January 2026 Registration link
27/02/2025 Northern Cape Kimberley TBC TBC 15 January 2026 Registration link
27/02/2026 KwaZulu-Natal Richards Bay TBC TBC 15 January 2026 Registration link
03/03/2026 Gauteng Pretoria TBC TBC 15 January 2026 Registration link
05/03/2026 All – Virtual TBC 15 January 2026 Registration link
06/03/2026 All – Virtual TBC 15 January 2026 Registration link

Note: The venue details for the workshops will be communicated in due course. You are kindly requested to confirm your attendance by clicking the link provided in the invitation email.

Enquiries: For further enquiries, please contact Skills Development and Research Unit officials:

  • Ms Slindile Luthuli – 011 547 2682, email: SlindileL@mqa.org.za
  • Ms Unathi Ndamoyi – 011 547 2777, email: UnathiN@mqa.org.za
  • Ms Ncediwe Ngwenya – 011 547 2779, email: NcediweN@mqa.org.za
  • Mr Hlulani Shirinda – 011 547 2804, email: HlulaniS@mqa.org.za