Media Statements

Saqa Congratulates the class of 2025. As they take their next steps, SAQA urges learners and parents to remain vigilant against unregistered institutions. View More

ANNOUNCEMENT: Introducing the SAQA Board Members for the 2026–2030 Term. The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) is pleased to announce the newly appointed Board Members who will serve from 2026 to 2030. Their combined expertise and leadership will support SAQA in advancing the National Qualifications Framework and strengthening quality assurance across the education and training

MEDIA ADVISORY: SAQA, QCTO, CHE and Umalusi unite for a major NQF media briefing! New developments, student protection and the fight against fraud take centre stage. Learn how to verify institutions before you register. Join us on 5 December, 9h00 at GCIS, Pretoria. Learn More

INVITATION TO COMMENT: REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON SAQA’S INTENTION TO RECOGNISE A PROFESSIONAL BODY AND REGISTER ITS PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS In accordance with the National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008 (Act No. 67 of 2008) and the South African Qualifications Authority’s (SAQA)AHPCSA Notice for Publishing on SAQA Website TM 20251002 signed    REGISTRATION AND RECOGNITION UNIT

The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) invites members of the media to a landmark international conference to be held from 06 to 09 October 2025 at the Radisson Hotel, Johannesburg, marking 30 years of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Since its establishment, SAQA has safeguarded the NQF and ensured that South Africans have access to

This year, as the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) marks three decades of stewardship of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), we celebrate important milestones while also looking ahead to the future. The NQF was created to provide clear pathways, to recognise learning wherever it takes place, and to enable mobility between education, training and work.

PRESS RELEASE Pretoria, 5 September 2025 — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has launched the Revision of the SADC Qualifications Framework (SADCQF) during a workshop held in Pretoria from 3–5 September 2025. First adopted in 2011 and implemented since 2017, the SADCQF has supported regional integration in education and training by enhancing transparency and

Each year on 16 June, South Africa pauses to remember the brave young people who stood against oppression in the 1976 Soweto Uprising. Their courage, driven by a vision of justice and equity in education, reverberates across generations. For the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), Youth Day is more than a commemoration—it is a solemn

SAQA’s 30-Year Celebration Conference – Registration & Abstracts Now OPEN!Join us as we celebrate three decades of progress in advancing the NQF!Registration Open

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the newly elected Presidency of the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF) Network — a visionary initiative of the African Union. The ACQF plays a critical role in harmonising qualifications frameworks across Africa, enhancing comparability, quality assurance, and the recognition of qualifications. It supports mobility, employability, and lifelong learning for