CRAFT TRAINING APPLICATION FORM 2026

Imbali Visual Literacy offers a subsidised two-year full-time Craft Training Programme,which includes both the Craft Production and Craft Enterprise Skills Programmes, along with several additional CATHS SETA-accredited unit standards.
Participants attend classes daily (Monday to Thursday) at the Imbali Studio in Newtown, where they learn a wide range of craft and design skills, techniques, and theory, as well as business and entrepreneurial skills.
The final four months of the two-year programme serve as an incubator phase, during which participants are supported in developing their own craft product designs and in producing and marketing these products with the goal of starting their own creative enterprises.
Once you have completed and submitted this application form, Imbali will contact you to schedule an interview, during which you will be asked to present your portfolio.
Interview Dates: 2–11 December 2025 and 12–23 January 2026.
Programme starts: 27 January 2026. Read the application information

Email Address

Personal Details

Last Name

First Name

Age

Gender
FemaleMaleNon-binary

Date of Birth

ID / Passport number

Ethnic group:
AfricanIndianColouredWhiteAsian

Home language

Current Residential address

Cell phone

Alternative phone number

Citizen Status
SA CitizenForeign with SA permanent residenceForeign requiring a study permit

Any Disabilities
YesNo

Educational Background

Are you currently studying?
YesNo

High School Qualification (Please note that you need at least one of the following to qualify for this application)
Grade 9, 10 or 11(Passed)Matric CertificateNQF Level 2 and 3 CertificateNone of the above

Which year?

TUITION FEES

Upon acceptance into the programme, students are required to pay a registration fee of R350. The full tuition fee is R25,000 per annum, but this amount is subsidised by Imbali (subject to available funding), with students contributing R2,200 by the end of the first term. Please note that both the registration fee and the course fee are non-refundable.

Yes I understand that I will be liable for both the registration fee of R350 and the subsidized course fee of R2200 if I am accepted onto the programme.

DECLARATION

Yes I certify that the information contained in this application is true and complete. I understand that false information may be grounds for not accepting me or for immediate termination of studies at any point in the future if I am accepted.

Yes I authorize the verification of all information I have provided above.

POPI ADDENDUM

I hereby grant explicit consent to Imbali Visual Literacy Project to process my personal information in the ordinary course of its duties. I acknowledge the specific purpose and intent for collecting, collating, processing and storing my personal information, and recognize that the Imbali Visual Literacy Project and its representatives are taking ALL reasonable steps to ensure my rights to privacy and the protection of my personal information from unauthorized use, and or access. I declare forthwith that my personal information is being processed lawfully, legitimately and consistently as would be expected for the purpose of serving my best interests as well as for achieving fair and reasonable outcomes as a consumer of financial products. I further permit the sharing of my personal information with third parties (public or private body) as appropriate from time to time to ensure that the services provider can carry out its Industry imposed legal and compliance related obligations, whilst continuing to fulfill the obligations concluded within our mandate. I am well informed of the specific purposes for which my personal information may be processed and reserve my rights as a Data Subject. My consent shall remain in force provided the Imbali Visual Literacy Project and its authorized representatives continue to abide by the conditions for lawful processing of personal information as contained in the POPI Act no 4 of 2013, as may be amended from time to time.

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