The sector education and training authorities (setas) are statutory bodies that oversee education and training in the various sectors into which the government has split the South African economy. Their job is to help implement the National Skills Development Strategy and to increase people’s skills in their respective sectors.

• Agricultural Sector and Education Training Authority (Agriseta)

• Banking Sector Education and Training Authority (Bankseta)

• Construction Education and Training Authority (Ceta)

• Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (Chieta)

• Culture, Art, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (Cathsseta)

• Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWseta)

• Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP seta)

• Fibre Processing and Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority (FP&M seta)

• Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Fasset)

• Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWseta)

• Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INseta)

• Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGseta)

• Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Merseta)

• Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICTseta)

• Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA)

• Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (Pseta)

• Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASseta)

• Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services Seta)

• Transport Education and Training Authority (Teta)

• Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&Rseta)