Learnerships

Upskill Your Workforce with SACOB Learnerships

Are you a business owner or organisation looking to elevate your team’s skills, strengthen performance, and unlock meaningful tax benefits? Then SACOB is the partner for you.
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Tailored Learnership Solutions for Real Business Impact

Every company is different — and your training strategy should be too. At SACOB, we work with organisations across South Africa to design bespoke learning solutions that align with your company’s needs, support your compliance goals, and build real capability within your workforce.

 

Programmes Designed Around Your Business

SACOB provides customised learnership programmes built around your organisation’s unique needs. Whether you’re driving compliance, growing talent, or meeting SETA requirements, we align our tuition solutions to support your goals.

  • Skills development requirements
  • Workplace competencies
  • SETA or FASSET priorities
  • Strategic growth goals
  • HR and compliance obligations

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Funding Options & Tax Benefits for Employers

Learnerships are one of the most cost-effective ways to develop your employees, thanks to the generous tax allowances available through SARS. Employers can claim financial benefits each year a learner is enrolled, plus an additional benefit when the learner completes the year.

NQF Levels 1–6

Standard Learner

At CommencementR40,000
At CompletionR40,000
Total per learner / yearR80,000

NQF Levels 7–10

Standard Learner

At CommencementR20,000
At CompletionR20,000
Total per learner / yearR40,000

Enhanced Allowances

Learners with Disabilities

NQF 1–6 CommencementR60,000
NQF 1–6 CompletionR60,000
NQF 7–10 CommencementR50,000
NQF 7–10 CompletionR50,000
Max benefit per learnerR220,000

Grand total possible benefit: R120,000 per learner without a disability  |  R220,000 per learner with a disability. These allowances apply across all NQF Level 1–10 learnerships.

 

B-BBEE Benefits

Learnerships are a highly effective tool for accumulating B-BBEE points under the Skills Development element of the Generic Scorecard — a Priority Element that directly impacts your overall B-BBEE rating. Companies must achieve at least 40% of available points to avoid an automatic one-level downgrade.

20pts

Maximum Skills Development points on the Generic B-BBEE Scorecard, plus 5 bonus points

6pts

Earned for skills development expenditure on Black employees through registered learnerships

5pts

Bonus points for absorbing previously unemployed Black learners (Section 18(2)) into permanent employment

 

SACOB – Your Trusted Learnership Partner

SACOB acts as the tuition (theory) provider and manages the full learnership journey, ensuring compliance, quality, and successful completion. We support learnerships from the following accredited professional bodies.

AT(SA) – in association with SAICA

Accounting Technician Qualifications

• Certificate: Local Government Accounting (NQF 3)
• Certificate: Accounting Technician (NQF 3)
• FET Certificate: Accounting Technician (NQF 4)
• Advanced Certificate: Local Government Accounting (NQF 4)
• FET Certificate: Accounting Technician – Public Sector (NQF 4)
• Certificate: Accounting (NQF 5)
• Certificate Accounting: Public Sector SAQA (NQF 5)

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Management Accounting Qualifications

• National Certificate: Business Accounting (NQF 5)
• National Diploma: Management Accounting (NQF 6)
• Advanced Diploma: Management Accounting (NQF 7)
• Professional Qualification: Chartered Management Accountant (NQF 8)
 
 
 

Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa

Governance & Administration

• Professional Qualification: Governance & Administration (NQF 6)
• Occupational Certificate: Governance Professional (NQF 8)
• Occupational Certificate: Company Secretary (NQF 8)
 
 

Institute of Certified Bookkeepers

Bookkeeping & Office Administration

• National Certificate: Bookkeeping (NQF 3)
• FET Certificate: Bookkeeping (NQF 4)
• National Certificate: Small Business Financial Management (NQF 4)
• National Diploma: Technical Financial Accountant (NQF 5)
• Higher Certificate: Office Administration (NQF 5)

 

Why Companies Choose SACOB

SACOB provides a supportive, structured, end-to-end learning experience that helps employers maximise the value of their learnerships.

  • Customised, company-specific training solutions
  • Flexible training options — soft skills, short courses, micro-courses and LIVE classes
  • Monthly progress reports for full transparency and accountability
  • Support for employees registering with professional bodies
  • Assistance with SETA and FASSET learnership registrations
  • Seamless end-to-end support so your business stays compliant

Step Into Your Company’s Potential with SACOB

Ready to uplift your workforce, unlock tax benefits, and strengthen your talent pipeline? Let’s build a learnership programme that works for your business.
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