The Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA) is responsible for the education, training and skills development requirements of the health, social development and veterinary sectors.
HWSETA continues to support qualifications such as a Diploma in Nursing, a Degree in Nursing, a Bachelor in Nursing and Midwifery and the new Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing.
Over the past five years, beginning in 2019, HWSETA has invested and continues to invest in various health-related professions as referred below:
a) R425 Nursing Diploma
Year |
Number of students |
Budget |
2019-2020 |
478 |
R37 762 000 |
2020-2021 |
400 |
R31 600 000 |
2021-2022 |
203 |
R16 037 000 |
b) R174 B Nursing & midwifery
Year |
Number of students |
Budget |
2019-2020 |
93 |
R11 160 000 |
2020-2021 |
65 |
R7 800 000 |
2021-2022 |
44 |
R5 280 000 |
c) R425 Nursing Degree
Year |
Number of students |
Budget |
2019-2020 |
185 |
R22 200 000 |
2020-2021 |
130 |
R15 600 000 |
2021-2022 |
88 |
R10 560 000 |
d) New Post Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Mental Health)
Year |
Number of students |
Budget |
2019-2020 |
0 |
0 |
2021-2022 |
0 |
0 |
2022-2023 |
0 |
0 |
Because the Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing is new, there haven't been any students enrolled for this qualification, and therefore a budget hasn't been allocated just yet.
South Africa is facing a shortage of critical skills, one of which is Nursing. This in turn affects the daily operations of hospitals and clinics.
The lack of qualified and skilled nurses in South Africa provides a number of employment opportunities for those who want to enter the nursing profession.