merSETA, the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority is one of the 23 SETAs established through the Skills Development Act [no. 96 of 1998]. It facilitates skills development in the following sub sectors:

• Metal and engineering.
• Auto manufacturing.
• Motor retail and component manufacturing.
• Tyre manufacturing and Plastics industries.
• Together the five sub-sectors comprise approximately 44000 companies, with a workforce of approximately 600 000. The total levy income is approximately 600 million rands.

The merSETA like all other SETAs play a central role in making sure that the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) is fulfilled. merSETA does not collect levies but instead receives collected levies from the Department of Labour. 70% of the levies are disbursed as grants and 10% is kept for administration. merSETA does not train instead it facilitates the process for training by paying grants; registering moderators and assessors; identifying scarce skills; accrediting training providers; monitoring the quality of training and implementing projects to close the skills gap.

We have a Vision...merSETA, leaders in closing the skills gap. ...and a Mission to facilitate sustainable development of skills, transformation and accelerate growth in the manufacturing and related services sector.

We have values...

- RESPECT
- SERVICE EXCELLENCE (external and internal)
- INNOVATION
- INTEGRITY
- HONESTY