Reading Room

Report edited on 2nd December 2024.

The purposes of the amendments to the EEA Act 55 of 1998 are explained as: 

Keith Gottschalk, University of the Western Cape

Chartall Business College, located in South Africa, is a dynamic educational institution that specializes in vocational training and skills development, primarily focused on bridging the gap between academic theory and real-world application.

Makhosazana Xaba, University of Johannesburg

Jenny Woodley, Nottingham Trent University

Jochen S. Arndt, Virginia Military Institute

Skills Development Providers and practitioners have now had the time to read and digest the content - and importantly the implications of the content - following publication of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) Directive setting out the process for the pre-2009 (legacy) qualification transition to occupational qualification format.

The Department of Higher Education and Training has finally gazetted the long-anticipated Directive confirming the transitional arrangements for pre-2009 qualifications to be replaced by qualifications in the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) occupational qualification format. Please see the document attached.  

The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) has published an amended Policy for Evaluating Foreign Qualifications within the South African NQF (National Qualifications Framework). This 2024 policy amends and replaces the previous Policy and Criteria for Evaluating Foreign Qualifications within the South African NQF published in 2017. 

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has invited comments on the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Implementation Framework for the Post-school Education and Training (PSET) system.

Please see attached document for comments to be emailed to Mr. Ditupa Fothane at [email protected] 

by no later than 12h00 on Saturday, 22 June 2024.