DA demands answers over R637 million missing funds at ETDP SETA

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is outraged by reports that more than R630 million in discretionary grants have gone missing from the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP SETA).
According to the Auditor-General’s findings, grant expenditure to the tune of R 637.6 million could not be substantiated due to missing records, with auditors unable to confirm the validity of the spending.
The DA says the money was intended to support critical skills development programmes, including bursaries, internships and work-integrated learning opportunities for young South Africans.
The party has now written to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training to urgently call the entity’s leadership before the committee to answer for the failure of governance.

R638 MILLION rands does not just disappear without a trace. The EDTP SETA leadership must account. Where did the money go? pic.twitter.com/EWdDo8KwJ7
— Karabo Khakhau MP (@KaraboKhakhau) March 22, 2026

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