{"id":835150,"date":"2025-08-15T12:58:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T10:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=835150"},"modified":"2025-08-15T16:24:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T14:24:01","slug":"business-driven-bursaries-ctu-offers-strategic-skills-development-opportunity-for-employers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/835150\/business-driven-bursaries-ctu-offers-strategic-skills-development-opportunity-for-employers\/","title":{"rendered":"Business-driven bursaries &#8211; CTU offers strategic skills development opportunity for employers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CTU Training Solutions, a leader in future-focused, industry-aligned education, is calling on South African businesses to collaborate in sponsoring bursaries for critical skills training programmes through its Corporate Bursary Partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"mailto:emmarentiab@ctutraining.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact Emmarentia Booysen to schedule an online consultation or to receive more information.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative enables companies to direct their Skills Development Levy towards training in high-demand ICT fields, helping them meet BBBEE, Skills Development, and Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) objectives while building a sustainable talent pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With 12 campuses nationwide, CTU provides accessible tech-focused training across South Africa, partnering with corporates, government, SMMEs, and technology leaders to develop a highly skilled, job-ready workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis initiative is about aligning corporate investment with South Africa\u2019s most urgent skills needs,\u201d said Emmarentia Booysen, National Skills and Business Development Manager at CTU Training Solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCompanies can maximise their Skills Development Levy while making a measurable impact on unemployment, productivity, and economic growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CTU-Training-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-606986\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Focus on high-demand skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting 1 November 2025, CTU will launch new intakes for high-demand training programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be included in this intake, employers are encouraged to begin discussions with CTU now to allow sufficient time for planning, enrolment, and Skills Development Levy allocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participating companies can sponsor bursaries for employed and\/or unemployed individuals in the following critical career pathways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full-time (day classes) offering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Occupational Certificate:<\/strong> <strong>Cloud Administrator<\/strong> (QCTO Registered | NQF Level 4 | Duration: 1 year)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Occupational Certificate:<\/strong> <strong>Cybersecurity Analyst<\/strong> (QCTO Registered | NQF Level 5 | Duration: 1 year)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Part-time (evening and Saturday classes) offering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Higher Certificate in Management<\/strong> (NQF Level: 5, 2-Year Part-Time Programme)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Occupational Certificate: Cybersecurity Analyst <\/strong>(NQF Level: 5, 1-Year Part-Time Programme)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bachelor of Business Administration in Project Management<\/strong> (NQF 7, 4 years, Part-time)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These programmes are designed in line with industry demand and provide practical, job-ready skills that increase employability in high-growth sectors of the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By investing in the CTU Corporate Bursary Partnership, companies can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Maximise Skills Development Levy spend<\/strong> \u2013 Ensure funds are used before 2025\/26 deadlines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Achieve BBBEE compliance<\/strong> \u2013 Contribute to Skills Development, Enterprise &amp; Supplier Development, and Socio-Economic Development scorecard elements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Build a sustainable talent pipeline<\/strong> \u2013 Address the shortage of qualified cloud and cybersecurity professionals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative supports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reduced unemployment through targeted, high-demand skills training.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased productivity with skilled employees ready to contribute from day one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A stronger technology sector, attracting further investment and fostering innovation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved social mobility, helping break cycles of poverty and inequality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CTU-Training-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-606985\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact CTU today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CTU is now engaging with corporate partners to allocate their 2025\/26 bursary budgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Businesses are encouraged to contact CTU\u2019s Corporate Training Division for a consultation on how this initiative can align with their strategic and compliance goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To schedule an online consultation or to receive more information, contact Emmarentia Booysen at <strong><a href=\"mailto:emmarentiab@ctutraining.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">emmarentiab@ctutraining.co.za<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting 1 November 2025, CTU will launch new intakes for high-demand training programmes. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":835152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[18073,23378],"class_list":["post-835150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-ctu-training-solutions","tag-strategic-skills-development"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/835150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=835150"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/835150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":835159,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/835150\/revisions\/835159"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/835152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=835150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=835150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=835150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}