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A Trusted Partner in Skills Development and Training for the Chemical Sector

The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) is a statutory body that was established by the Skills Development Act in 1998. CHIETA’s role in the sector, is to facilitate skills development as well as to ensure that skills needs are identified and addressed through various training initiatives in the chemical and manufacturing industries.

Approximately 70% of the Skills Development Levies (SDL), that are obtained from the chemical industry, are distributed back to member companies through:

Mandatory Grants

Mandatory Grants are paid by the (SETA) if the company fulfils the requirements to receive the grants. In order to qualify to receive the mandatory grant, the levy-paying employer has to meet the criteria. Read More...

Discretionary Grants

Discretionary grants are payable at the discretion of (SETA) for skills development projects linked to scarce and critical skills. The purpose of discretionary grants is to assist the CHIETA implement Sector Skills Plan through its Annual Performance Plan and contribute towards national priorities. Read More...

"CHIETA is rated as one of the best SETAs in South Africa. We have received numerous accolades including being recognised as the most innovative SETA in the country. Successive years of clean audits combined with 100% performance against all our targets confirms our standing as a leading SETA. There is no SETA that can match our level of excellence in stakeholder satisfaction, innovation, clean governance, and operational excellence."

As a trusted partner in skills development and training for the chemical sector, CHIETA funds the industry for the various occupational programmes as well as certain TVET sector and higher education programmes. In this regard, CHIETA is guided by its well-researched Sector Skills Plan that documents the hard to fill skills and hard to fill positions within the sector.

CHIETA also works in close collaboration with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) to design and develop occupational qualifications and trades, quality assurance, accreditation, monitoring as well as certification of competent learners.

Our financial performance has indeed been outstanding, we have achieved unqualified/clean audited opinions from the Auditor General of South Africa, for 5 consecutive years.

Operational Structure