EFF Turns Up Pressure On SETA Leadership After MICT CEO Resignation Letter

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) youth command national convener Sihle Lonzi says the chief executive officer of the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA) has resigned, as the party continues its legal challenge against the appointment of eight SETA executives.

In a post on X, Lonzi said the CEO’s attorneys had written to the EFF to inform it of the resignation. He shared an image of the executive and what he described as the resignation letter.

Lonzi presented the development as progress in the party’s campaign to challenge appointments it believes were made irregularly. He also suggested the resignation could be linked to the ongoing court proceedings, claiming the CEO’s legal representatives appeared to be asking the EFF to reconsider its case.

The claim about the request to reconsider the litigation was made by Lonzi. The information provided did not include a response from the CEO or his attorneys explaining the reasons for the resignation or confirming whether such a request had been made.

The EFF’s legal action centres on the reappointment of eight SETA CEOs by Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela. The party argues that the process failed to follow required recruitment procedures and has asked the High Court to review and set aside the appointments.

The dispute has drawn further attention following the departure of Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority CEO Gugu Mkhize, who was dismissed by the INSETA board with effect from October 9, 2026. Her departure came amid governance concerns and a separate legal challenge to her reappointment.

Lonzi said the EFF had taken all eight CEOs to court after discovering what it regarded as irregularities in their appointments. He warned that another executive could leave soon, adding that the party would then have five CEOs left to pursue.

He also highlighted the public importance of SETAs, which receive substantial funding to support skills development and workplace training, particularly for young people who do not enter universities or technical and vocational education and training colleges.

“Let this be a lesson to all that we are career limiting for people who undermine the law, and flaunt processes,” Lonzi wrote.

The EFF maintains that compliance with appointment procedures is essential to accountability in institutions responsible for developing skills and improving employment opportunities.

However, the resignation does not by itself establish that the appointment was unlawful. That question remains part of the wider dispute over the processes used to appoint the executives.

Source: https://x.com/sihlelonzi/status/2113590277130621166?s=46

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