Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has appointed administrators to three Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) following persistent governance failures, which threatened the entities’ ability to deliver on their mandate.
The Services SETA, Local Government SETA (LGSETA), and the Construction SETA (CETA) will now be overseen by administrators appointed in terms of Section 15(1) of the Skills Development Act.
The decision follows a consultation between the department and the National Skills
Authority (NSA).The intervention is in response to entrenched governance failures, including procurement irregularities, lapses in oversight, and board instability, which undermined the SETAs’ capacity to deliver on their mandate of advancing skills development.
Manamela said the decision marks the first step in stabilising SETA governance.
“We cannot allow governance failures to erode the public’s confidence in the skills development system. These administrators have a clear mandate to restore integrity, enforce consequence management where necessary, and ensure that learners and workers are not prejudiced by institutional weaknesses,” Manamela said.
The Minister added that the department’s goal is to reposition SETAs so that they can contribute effectively to the fight against unemployment, poverty, and inequality.
Appointed administrators are:
• Administrator of the Services SETA - Matjie Lehlogonolo Alfred Masoga.
• Administrator of the Construction SETA (CETA) - Dithabe Oupa Nkoane.
• Administrator of the Local Government SETA (LGSETA) - Zukile Christopher Mvalo.
The administrators’ mandate is to restore governance and financial integrity in line with the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA); and enforce consequence management where wrongdoing is found; ensure core programmes, including learner support and employer partnerships, continue without disruption.
They oversee proper reconstitution and appointment of new accounting authorities.
The Minister has wished the administrators well in the execution of their duties.
Administrators’ profiles
Matjie Lehlogonolo Alfred Masoga is a seasoned public leader with extensive experience in governance, economic development, and strategic management. He previously served as CEO of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone, Group Executive at the Limpopo Economic Development Agency, and Deputy Speaker of the Limpopo Legislature. Masoga also holds multiple postgraduate qualifications, including Master of Management in Governance and Public Leadership and is currently a PhD candidate in Public Affairs.
Dithabe Oupa Nkoane has more than 20 years’ experience in public administration, governance, and infrastructure development. He held senior roles including Municipal Manager and Section 139 Administrator at Emfuleni Municipality, Acting City Manager of Tshwane, Head of City Planning in Ekurhuleni, and CEO of the Municipal Demarcation Board. Nkoane holds a Master’s in Town and Regional Planning, and also has extensive experience in financial recovery, organisational turnaround, and spatial development.
Currently Deputy Director-General for Skills Development at the Department of Higher Education and Training, Zukile Christopher Mvalo has overseen all 22 SETAs, the NSA, and the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) since 2013. Mvalo holds qualifications in law and public administration, including an LLM and a Master’s in Public Administration. He previously held senior executive roles in local government and corporate services. – SAnews.gov.za
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