The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) is pleased to announce that the Honourable Minister of Higher Education and Training has appointed the new CHIETA Accounting Authority, effective 30 September 2025, and has reappointed Mr Yershen Pillay as Chief Executive Officer of CHIETA until 31 March 2030. The Accounting Authority will be led by the Interim Chairperson, Mr Gerhard Cloete.
CHIETA has achieved three consecutive clean audits, 100% performance against its Annual Performance Plan, and the establishment of nine SMART Skills Centres nationwide, which have empowered over 41 000 South Africans with digital and future-ready skills.
The newly appointed CHIETA Board has expressed its commitment to working collaboratively with the CEO, management, staff, and stakeholders to further strengthen CHIETA’s impact and to accelerate progress towards a digitally skilled, inclusive, and sustainable South African workforce.
Together, we will continue to position CHIETA as a model of ethical governance, innovation, and excellence in the public sector skills development landscape.