Author name: Lucas Kganyago Kganyago

Securing Your Educational Journey : Unmasking Fly-by-night Schools in South Africa

In recent years, South Africa has witnessed a surge in the proliferation of illegal colleges and universities, commonly known as “fly-by-night” institutions. These establishments prey on unsuspecting students, offering promises of education without adhering to the necessary regulations. As a result, numerous students find themselves victims of these deceitful institutions, facing the consequences of invalid

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Tribute to the late Professor Peliwe Lolwana

Dear Stakeholders and friends It is with great sadness that SAQA announces the sudden and unexpected passing of our Chairperson, Professor Peliwe Lolwana. Prof Lolwana was a rare breed of esteemed academic and visionary policy maker. She was also endowed with extremely quick wit, which would often be displayed to the world on her boardroom

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SAQA Bulletin: Volume 21 Number 1: November 2023

This SAQA Bulletin (Volume 21, Number 1, 2023) is entitled ‘Spotlighting SAQA Research’ and focuses on research conducted by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) to guide the implementation and further development of the South African National Qualifications Framework (NQF) from various perspectives. The bulletin comprises eight papers categorised into three themes: (1) Professional Bodies

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The NQF Amendment Act of 2019 and its implications

To amend the National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008, so as to revise and insert certain definitions; to provide for the formulation of criteria for declaring national qualifications authentic and for evaluating foreign qualifications; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of separate registers of misrepresented or fraudulent qualifications or part-qualifications; to provide for a separate

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