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Looking

forward with

renewed hope!

D ear Valued Stakeholder,

Greetings of the New Year!

I take pleasure in conveying the first message from the W&RSETA for
2022.

I trust you have had a safe and enjoyable festive season. I know that many
of our stakeholders are taking a well-deserved break after what I hope
was a profitable festive trading period.

Even as we continue to navigate an uncertain and unpredictable future,
the W&RSETA is committed to support the Wholesale and Retail Sector
through skills development programmes that position the sector to
respond to the changing environment that we are operating in.
We reopened for the new year on 3 January 2022, and we are geared
to serve you. In these last three months to our financial year end on 31
March, we will focus on finalising reporting on all current programmes
rely on your support to finalise these processes.

Looking ahead, 2022 promises to be a great year for skills development
Message from the with innovative programmes and projects planned. Our priority remains
to ensure that our programmes are responsive to your needs and
CEO contribute to creating job opportunities for young people. All these are
aimed at growing the Wholesale and Retail Sector while contributing to
the country’s economic growth.
In this issue

Please keep connected to your relevant provincial office for updates on
Celebrating skills development 2 the implementation of various programmes and how you can be part of
Social cohesion at top of the agenda at 3 these initiatives.
entrepreneurship colloquium
We look forward to the year with renewed hope as we continue to make
WholeDiary 4 a lasting difference in the lives of our fellow citizens while building a
prosperous South Africa through skills development.

Let us continue to move from good to great in 2022!
Production Team
Sincerely,
Martha Shingange – Editor-in-Chief
Rhulani Mavunda – Editor Tom
Desmond Mashao – Production Co-ordinator

2022/23 Strategic Priorities

o Priority Skills Plan o SMME and co-operatives development o Youth unemployment
o Hard-to-fill vacancies and skills gaps o Stakeholder engagement
o Sector transformation including training and employment of people with disabilities
o Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan

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