If you are planning to enroll in a welding course this year, you are standing at a dangerous crossroads. The South African skills landscape is undergoing its biggest seismic shift in decades. The "Legacy" Unit Standards—the ones most people know as "Merseta credits"—are being phased out. If you don't choose a QCTO Welding Qualification Cape Town , you might find yourself with a piece of paper that no major industrial site will recognize by 2027. At Swift Skills Academy, we ar

Professional welder in Cape Town training for the QCTO welding deadline June 2026 compliance certification The countdown is no longer a whisper; it’s a roar. For years, the South African welding industry has relied on "Unit Standard" based training under merSETA. But as of June 30, 2026 , the old system officially hits a dead end. If you are currently training, or planning to hire welders in the Western Cape, you are standing on the edge of the QCTO Transition . Here is the r