Nationally registered qualifications
KASI programmes are QCTO-aligned to nationally registered NQF Level 5 occupational qualifications (e.g. SAQA ID 101869. Occupational Certificate: Project Manager). Learner certificates are publicly verifiable.
Employers & Skills Development
Fund a learner. Build skills, claim the incentive.
South African employers who fund learners on registered learnerships may be able to benefit from the section 12H learnership tax allowance and to strengthen their B-BBEE skills-development scorecard. KASI delivers QCTO-aligned NQF Level 5 qualifications, digitally, affordably, and with full learner progress reporting.
Talk to us about funding learnersWhy KASI
What employers get when they fund a KASI learner.
KASI programmes are aligned to nationally registered QCTO occupational qualifications at NQF Level 5, the same framework that underpins scarce-skills recognition in South Africa. Funding a learner is a concrete, auditable skills-development investment.
Digital delivery, no disruption
Learning, evidence submission, and assessor feedback all happen online. Your employees study around their work schedule, no classroom days lost, no travel costs.
Scarce and critical skills
Project management and office administration are persistent scarce-skill areas in South Africa. Funding learners in these qualifications develops capacity where it is most needed.
Full progress reporting
Employers receive structured reporting on learner enrolment, module completion and workplace evidence, the documentation you need for SETA and B-BBEE verification submissions.
Affordable per-learner cost
KASI programmes are priced per module, making the cost transparent and scalable. Fund one learner or a cohort, with no infrastructure overhead on the employer side.
More from the same skills budget
KASI is the Regional Strategic Partner for Africa of IIMSTC, the international council in Bengaluru affiliated with the Government of India. Your funded learners gain access to its international network and opportunities, so one training spend earns both local compliance and global exposure for your people. KASI’s seat on the council is listed on iimstc.com.
Tax Incentive
Section 12H learnership allowance.
South African tax law provides for a specific learnership tax incentive under section 12H of the Income Tax Act. Employers who enter into registered learnership agreements with their employees may be able to claim annual and completion allowances against their taxable income.
How s12H works, in general terms
Section 12H allows a qualifying employer to deduct a learnership allowance in two components: an annual allowance claimable for each year a registered learnership agreement is in force, and a completion allowance claimable when the learner successfully completes the learnership. The allowances are structured to reward employers who invest in registered, structured skills development, not ad-hoc short courses.
To qualify, the learnership must be registered with a SETA and the employer must enter into a formal learnership agreement. KASI programmes are QCTO-aligned; your tax advisor can confirm whether a specific programme and agreement structure satisfies the current s12H qualifying criteria for your organisation.
Important: Tax treatment depends on your circumstances, confirm
current allowance amounts and eligibility with your tax advisor or SARS before
making funding decisions based on this incentive. KASI does not provide tax advice.
B-BBEE
Skills-development spend and your B-BBEE scorecard.
The B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice include a Skills Development element in the scorecard measurement framework. Qualifying expenditure on training and skills development, including funding learners on registered programmes, may contribute to your organisation's skills-development score.
Funding KASI learners on QCTO-aligned NQF Level 5 programmes represents structured, auditable skills-development expenditure that may count toward the skills-development element of your B-BBEE scorecard. The exact contribution depends on your organisation's sector, measured entity category, and verification methodology.
Please note: B-BBEE scoring is determined by your accredited
B-BBEE verification agency in accordance with the applicable sector codes.
KASI does not guarantee any specific score or level improvement. Confirm
eligibility and scoring with your verification agency before making funding
decisions on this basis.
Process
How employer funding works with KASI.
We keep the administrative burden on employers as light as possible. Four steps from first conversation to learner enrolment.
1
Enquire
Contact KASI to discuss your workforce, how many learners you want to fund, and which programme fits best. We provide a full information pack.
2
Agree & document
We agree on the programme, learner cohort and reporting cadence. Funding and learnership agreement documentation is put in place.
3
Fund
You confirm the funding arrangement. KASI issues the required invoicing and enrolment documentation for your records.
4
KASI delivers & reports
Learners are enrolled, training begins on the digital platform, and you receive regular progress reports, module completions, evidence submissions, and final certificate status.
Get started
Talk to us about funding learners.
Tell us about your organisation and workforce needs. We will put together a funding proposal with programme options, per-learner costs, and the documentation you need for tax and B-BBEE purposes.