By Johnathan Paoli
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has raised alarm over what it describes as “exorbitant and unjustified” board remuneration within the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (merSETA).
It has again accused the African National Congress (ANC) of turning Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) into cadre deployment hubs at the expense of struggling students and unemployed graduates.
“We have discovered that some SETA boards are being paid millions of rents while young graduates are struggling to find jobs and many students are forced to abandon their studies due to failures.
“Our call is simple. We must put students first, not politically connected individuals. If SETAs are allowed to become deployment schemes, then it is young South Africans who will continue to suffer,” DA MP and higher education spokesperson Matlhodi Maseko said on Wednesday.
According to figures revealed through a DA parliamentary question, merSETA board
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