Services SETA Learnerships 2026
Services Sector Education and Training Authority · General Services sector · Verified 2026-05-18
Funds skills development across a broad range of business and personal services - including cleaning, hairdressing, real estate, management consulting and BPO call centres.
Industries Services SETA covers
- Cleaning and hygiene services
- Hairdressing and personal care
- Real estate
- Funeral services
- Business process outsourcing (BPO)
Major employers running Services SETA-aligned learnerships
The following are well-known SA employers in the general services sector that have historically run learnerships aligned to Services SETA. Apply directly through each company's official careers portal.
- BPO contact centres
- Property agencies
- Cleaning service providers
- Funeral service groups
How Services SETA learnerships work
- You apply through an employer, not the SETA. Services SETA does not place learners directly. Apply via the employer's official careers portal.
- The qualification is national. On completion you receive a SAQA-registered qualification on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) - it's the same qualification regardless of which employer you did the learnership with.
- Most run 12 months. Some artisan and engineering learnerships run 2-4 years to a Red Seal trade test.
- You earn a monthly stipend. SETA-funded programmes must pay at least the DHET minimum learner allowance for your NQF level. Most employers pay above the minimum.
- You can only do one SETA-funded learnership at a time. Employers check this when you apply.
Avoid scams
Legitimate Services SETA learnerships are never advertised through WhatsApp groups, SMS, or Facebook posts asking for "processing fees" or "placement fees". SETAs and accredited employers do NOT charge to apply. If a learnership listing requires payment to a personal bank account, it is a scam.
Frequently asked questions
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Other SETAs
SETA details verified against the SETA's own website and the DHET register on 2026-05-18. For the authoritative SETA register see dhet.gov.za/SETAlinks. We are not affiliated with Services SETA - apply through the SETA's own portal or through employer careers portals.