The Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (Ewseta) has said it cannot accurately determine critical skills needs in the sector because industry participants do not accurately report their skills demands. In a media briefing, in Johannesburg, on February 27, Ewseta CEO Mpho Mookapele revealed that, of the 3 106 South African energy and water companies coded to the Ewseta in the 2022/23 financial year, only 1 028 paid their skills development levies as required under the Skills Development Act, while only 202 submitted their workplace skills plans (WSPs) and annual training reports (ATRs).
