Southern African Society for Co-operative Education-SASCE

17/07/2026

Call for Abstracts is open 📢

SASCE WIL Africa 2026 — Africa's premier conference on Work-Integrated Learning.

📅 29 Sept – 01 Oct 2026 | 📍 Wits School of Education, Johannesburg
⏳ Abstracts close 6 August 2026

Present your work on Africa's biggest WIL stage. Submit 👉 https://fascinating-pie-02e7ac.netlify.app/

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29/05/2026

✨ What an incredible day at the SASCE Summit 2026!

The SASCE and Transnet teams joined forces with educators, government reps, and industry partners for a critical conversation on graduate skills and Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) across Southern Africa.

Together we tackled the big questions: Are our graduates truly ready for the workplace? How do we make WIL more meaningful? And how does industry step up as a true partner in education?

The energy in the room was electric — and the action points coming out of this summit will make a real difference. Watch this space! 👀

08/04/2026

SASCE hosts a successful multi-stakeholder dialogue on TVET graduate quality

The multi-stakeholder dialogue on TVET Graduate-Quality, against the backdrop of a new TVET Curriculum was aimed at evaluating potential impact of the curriculum on graduate output as well as on the education and employment value chains.
The dialogue featured presentations from TVET colleges, Mining & Science Industry representatives, and the Mining Qualifications Authority.
Delegates agreed that it is critical for TVET education to produce graduates who are competent, adaptable, relevant workplace-ready, and that Work-Integrated Learning is an essential pillar of TVET programs, in addition to the classroom and in-house workshops and specialisation centres. The need for industry partnerships, co-operative education and responsiveness of TVET programs to industry and global standards was emphasised.
Additionally, discussions revealed that there is a need to integrate soft skills and entrepreneurship into TVET curricula, ensure lecturer readiness and industry exposure as well as continuous research to gauge and maintain curriculum effectiveness. Participants applauded the new TVET curriculum for its alignment with industry demands and its emphasis on Work-Integrated Learning, but identified a need for continuous dialogue to address matters likely to compromise implementation and jeopardise quality output.

31/03/2026

SASCE would like to thank all stakeholders and participants who attended the Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on TVET Graduate Quality & the Impact of the New TVET Curriculum, both in person and virtually.

If you missed the event, you can watch the recordings here:
Session 1: https://youtu.be/0Law9mYIlYA
Session 2: https://youtu.be/Zsrq_lkjTAw

20/03/2026

🚨 DON'T MISS OUT! 🚨

SASCE invites you to an important conversation about the future of TVET education in South Africa!

S.A. Graduate Quality & Impact of New TVET Curriculum brings together Industry, SETAs, Government and Higher Education — all in one room.

📅 Date: 30 March 2026
📍 Venue: Parktown, Johannesburg
⏰ Time: 09:30 AM – 01:00 PM
💻 Attend In-Person or Virtually

Topics include:
🔹 What is new in the Curriculum?
🔹 Equipping the Players
🔹 Industry Input & Co-operative Education
🔹 Impact on Stakeholders & the Economy

⚠️ Seats are LIMITED — Platinum Priority!
Please RSVP today 👉 www.sasce.net

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02/03/2026

Is NSFAS facing closure?

Reports indicate that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is pushing for major changes that could result in the closure or restructuring of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).

For thousands of South African students, NSFAS represents access to higher education. But ongoing governance, funding, and operational challenges have placed the scheme under intense scrutiny.

What would closure mean for students, institutions, and the future of funding education in South Africa?

Read more here:
🔗 https://iol.co.za/business/2026-03-01-the-reasons-behind-godongwanas-push-to-close-the-nsfas-student-financial-scheme/

💬 Share your thoughts below — should NSFAS be fixed or replaced?

25/02/2026

During the Unisa Lekgotla, Mrs Nombulelo Sesi Nxesi highlighted the evolving role of universities in a rapidly changing distance-learning landscape. She emphasised critical thinking, impactful research, strong partnerships, and courageous leadership as key drivers for preparing graduates for the future.

24/02/2026

City Power is looking for Electrical Engineering graduates to join the Infrastructure Skills Development Grant (ISDG) Graduate Programme. This is a 3-year fixed-term programme designed to support your journey toward professional registration.

This programme, offered in partnership with National Treasury, provides structured workplace exposure and mentorship to help you build the practical experience required in the industry.

If you hold a BSc/BEng (NQF 7), are under 35, unemployed, and ready to grow your career, this opportunity is for you.

Closing Date: 04 March 2026 at 17:00
Apply: [email protected]
Application forms: https://lnkd.in/dxkiEeBc

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18/02/2026

📉 Unemployment at a Half-Decade Low!

The SASCE Community celebrates positive gains in the South African economy, as the latest Stats SA figures reveal a 0.5 percentage point decrease in unemployment for the final quarter of 2025 — the lowest rate since 2020.

What’s especially encouraging is the diverse mix of sectors driving these gains, including finance, construction, and agriculture. This reflects growing opportunities across key industries.

We’re hopeful that many of our graduates and alumni are among those benefiting. If that’s you — we’d love to hear from you! 👏

🔗 Full report: https://www.statssa.gov.za/?m=2025

Annual consumer price inflation eased to 3,5% in November from 3,6% in October. The monthly change in the consumer price index (CPI) was -0,1%. Annual inflation cooled in five of the 13 product categories, most notably transport; recreation, sport & culture; and information & communication. Four cat...

12/02/2026

📢 WACE Newsletter – December 2025

Welcome to the final WACE Newsletter edition for 2025!

WACE has had a very busy year-end with:
✅ AGM
🌍 WIL Around the World webinars
🏆 Global Challenge programmes
📌 Planning for future symposiums and conferences

More exciting news on upcoming events and venues will be shared next year!

🔗 Read the December Newsletter here:
https://mailchi.mp/waceinc.org/wil-around-the-world-september-2024-webinar-18238871?e=90cfd61c8f

Welcome to this final edition of the WACE newsletter for 2025. Again, WACE has experienced a busy end to the year with our AGM, WIL Around the World webinars, Global Challenge programmes and planning for future WACE Symposiums and Conferences. There will be more news on these exciting future events....