Bulletins

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 […]

SAQA continues to deepen and expand its understanding of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and its implications for the South African National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and the broader education and training landscape in South Africa. As the custodian of the NQF and being responsible for its further development and implementation, SAQA’s commitment resonates with its

This issue of the bulletin engages inclusivity in learning-and-work pathways. The papers explore four topics under the theme of inclusivity.  Firstly, the bulletin observes higher education in South Africa looking into elements of RPL such as its history and challenges as a form of access to university study.  In addition to that, it analyses the

This Bulletin focuses on articulation in South Africa. It gives special attention to the progress in the understanding and reception of articulation. It explores South Africa’s developed and emerging articulation initiatives through case studies. The Bulletin also explores international insights on the movement of learners into and through education systems and work. Contents of this

Learning pathways for sustainable development, the national qualifications framework, and lifelong learning in South Africa: This Bulletin is on research conducted to analyse learning pathways for sustainable development, the national qualification framework, and lifelong learning in South Africa. It consists of a number of papers that look at progress in and between learning and work,

This Bulletin looks into the journey of qualifications frameworks. At the time of publishing, the South African National Qualifications Framework had been in existence for two decades. For this reason, the Bulletin reflects on the valuable lessons learnt from two decades of implementation. Qualification frameworks must adapt to the demands of a changing world. Their

Volume 15(1) of the SAQA Bulletin is on South African Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges and how South African qualifications are recognised internationally. Democratic South Africa inherited a highly segregated education system, and in an attempt to address this disparity, educational reforms were implemented in the college system. Such improvements had implications

This Bulletin is a compilation of papers presented at a SAQA-hosted Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Conference. The Bulletin is divided into five sections. The first section focuses on RPL for access and questions whether and how access and redress objectives are employed. The second section looks at RPL for upgrading or recognition purposes in

In this issue of the Bulletin, the focus is on credit accumulation and transfer (CAT) in South Africa. The first paper is on analysing the South African CAT policy, which at the time of writing was a draft open for public comment. In addition to this, the paper also reviews international experiences of CAT systems.

The central focus of this publication is on the Bologna Process and what it means for South Africa and the Southern African region. The Bologna Process is for advancing European higher education. It has influenced the development of regional qualification frameworks and many national qualification frameworks. The first paper explores how such European education initiatives