MQA
Mining Qualifications Authority
Official Website
Type
Sector Education and Training Authority
Established under
Skills Development Act, 1998
Overview
Covers mining and minerals sector including gold, platinum, coal, diamond mining, and quarrying.
Key Functions
Each SETA is mandated to develop sector skills plans, manage learnerships and internships, approve workplace skills development plans, disburse skills development grants, and ensure quality assurance of training.
Employer Obligations
Employers with an annual payroll exceeding R500,000 must pay 1% of total payroll as the Skills Development Levy (SDL). 80% of levies collected are transferred to the relevant SETA.
Source: DHET
SIC Codes covered by MQA (29)
| SIC Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 05100 | Mining of hard coal |
| 05200 | Mining of lignite |
| 06100 | Extraction of crude petroleum |
| 06200 | Extraction of natural gas |
| 07100 | Mining of iron ores |
| 07210 | Mining of uranium and thorium ores |
| 07291 | Mining of gold |
| 07292 | Mining of chrome |
| 07293 | Mining of copper |
| 07294 | Mining of manganese |
| 07295 | Mining of platinum group metals |
| 07299 | Other mining of non-ferrous metal ores n.e.c. |
| 08010 | Quarrying of stone, sand and clay |
| 08020 | Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals |
| 08030 | Extraction of salt |
| 08090 | Other mining and quarrying n.e.c. |
| 08101 | Quarrying of dimension stone |
| 08102 | Quarrying of limestone and limeworks |
| 08109 | Other quarrying of stone, sand and clay |
| 08911 | Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals |
| 08919 | Other mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals |
| 08920 | Extraction of peat |
| 08991 | Mining of diamonds |
| 08992 | Mining of precious and semi-precious stones, except diamonds |
| 08999 | Other mining and quarrying n.e.c. |
| 09100 | Support activities for petroleum and natural gas mining |
| 09900 | Support activities for other mining and quarrying |
| 09901 | Service activities incidental to mining of minerals on a fee or contract basis |
| 09909 | Service activities incidental to mining on a fee or contract basis |
FAQ
How do I contact MQA?
Visit the official website at https://www.mqa.org.za/ for contact details.
Which SIC codes fall under MQA?
The allocation was published in the Government Gazette of 22 July 2019.