More than R630 million in grants vanish without a trace at ETDP Seta | News24

Mar 21, 2026 · 91 words · By Norman Masungwini

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Multiple web search results report that ETDP SETA is facing scrutiny over a large amount of unaccounted grant expenditure, citing figures around R630 million to R637.6 million. The consistency across the search results confirms the core claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — ETDPSetais under fire as a shocking report reveals R637.6millioningrantexpenditure remainsunaccountedfor, raising serious questions about governance and oversight in South Africa's ...
https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/etdp-seta-faces-scrutin…

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web search NEUTRAL — ETDPSetais under fire as a shocking report reveals R637.6millioningrantexpenditure remainsunaccountedfor, raising serious questions about governance and oversight in South Africa's education sector.
https://thestar.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-03-23-etdp-seta…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDPSeta) has come under fire after it was revealed that more thanR630millionremainsunaccountedfor. A recent …
https://africannewsagency.com/etdp-seta-faces-scrutiny-over-…

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