{"id":47039,"date":"2026-01-09T11:08:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=47039"},"modified":"2026-01-09T11:08:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:08:41","slug":"wholesale-and-retail-seta-funds-50-sa-students-to-study-e-commerce-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/09\/wholesale-and-retail-seta-funds-50-sa-students-to-study-e-commerce-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Wholesale And Retail SETA Funds 50 SA Students To Study E-commerce In China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Johannesburg \u2013 A selected group of 50 South African students is travelling to study e-commerce in China.<\/p>\n<p>The graduates selected from 21 Technical, Vocational and Education Training (TVET) colleges will receive training in e-commerce and global exposure in international retail standards and trade trends.<\/p>\n<p>The students will depart from OR Tambo International Airport on Monday, 12 January 2026, to participate in a one-year e-commerce programme fully funded by the Wholesale and Retail SETA (W&amp;RSETA).<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Friday, 9 January 2026, W&amp;RSETA Spokesperson Vukani Mnyandu explained that the programme was mainly aimed at equipping South African youth in digital commerce towards a drive to maximise a culture of entrepreneurship largely within the retail sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis training is facilitated by the W&amp;RSETA in partnership with the Chinese Culture and International Education Exchange Centre (CCIEEC),\u201d stated Mnyandu.<\/p>\n<div class=\"a-wrap a-wrap-base a-wrap-8 alignwide\">\n<div class=\"aasdf-single aasdf-225\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4046070 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wholesale-And-Retail-SETA-Funds-50-SA-Students-To-Study.png?resize=640%2C79&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wholesale-And-Retail-SETA-Funds-50-SA-Students-To-Study.png 728w, https:\/\/b2726120.smushcdn.com\/2726120\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Work-like-a-PRO-728x90-1-300x37.png?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b2726120.smushcdn.com\/2726120\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Work-like-a-PRO-728x90-1-150x19.png?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 150w, https:\/\/b2726120.smushcdn.com\/2726120\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Work-like-a-PRO-728x90-1-450x56.png?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b2726120.smushcdn.com\/2726120\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Work-like-a-PRO-728x90-1.png?size=577x71&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 577w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 728px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 728\/90;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The programme started in 2023 with a batch of 82 graduates from TVET colleges who completed the programme and returned to South Africa in May 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The e-commerce programme, in the rollout in partnership with the CCIEEC, forms part of the Wholesale and Retail SETA\u2019s international programme.<\/p>\n<p>W&amp;RSETA identifies students annually and facilitates their training at foreign higher education institutions of learning and further ensures their exposure at global retail companies to sharpen their business management competitiveness.<\/p>\n<div class=\"a-wrap a-wrap-base a-wrap-6\">\n<div class=\"aasdf-single aasdf-225\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4046070 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wholesale-And-Retail-SETA-Funds-50-SA-Students-To-Study.png?resize=640%2C79&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wholesale-And-Retail-SETA-Funds-50-SA-Students-To-Study.png 728w, https:\/\/b2726120.smushcdn.com\/2726120\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Work-like-a-PRO-728x90-1-300x37.png?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b2726120.smushcdn.com\/2726120\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Work-like-a-PRO-728x90-1-150x19.png?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 150w, https:\/\/b2726120.smushcdn.com\/2726120\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Work-like-a-PRO-728x90-1-450x56.png?lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b2726120.smushcdn.com\/2726120\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Work-like-a-PRO-728x90-1.png?size=577x71&amp;lossy=2&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 577w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 728px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 728\/90;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Wholesale #Retail #SETA #Funds #Students #Study #Ecommerce #China<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johannesburg \u2013 A selected group of 50 South African students is travelling to study e-commerce in China. 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