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NOTICE – PRE 2009 LEGACY QUALIFICATION MEMO UPDATE

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Source domain: inseta.org.za

Collected on 28 July 2026

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What this means

This is a notice letter from the Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA) to Insurance and Related Financial Services stakeholders. It advises on arrangements approved by INSETA to extend accreditation and registration end dates for eligible Skills Development Providers (SDPs), assessors, and moderators for pre-2009 qualifications. INSETA will grant extensions for two years up to 30 June 2028, not on a blanket basis, and will communicate extension/lapse decisions at least 60 days before expiry. The process to issue extension letters starts immediately, with an anticipated completion date of 15 July 2026, and stakeholders must notify INSETA in writing by 30 June 2026 if they no longer require an extension.

Facts

Reference

PRE-2009

Parties

Issuing authority

Key Takeaways

  • Issuing authority: Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA)
  • Subject: Extension of accreditation and registration for Skills Development Providers (SDPs), assessors and moderators
  • Basis: DHET Circular on pre-2009 qualifications/trades/Regulatory Unit Standards (Government Gazette No. 54858, dated 17 June 2026)
  • Extension period: two (2) years
  • New end date: up to 30 June 2028
  • No blanket application: extensions only to currently INSETA-accredited SDPs and assessors/moderators with extension requests via an accredited SDP and supported by a valid SLA or proof of contractual engagement
  • Discretion: INSETA grants extensions considering implementation status and quality assurance requirements
  • Communication timing: at least 60 days prior to recorded accreditation/registration expiry date
  • Extension letters process start: immediately
  • Anticipated completion date for letters: 15 July 2026
  • Deadline to withdraw request: notify INSETA ETQA division in writing on or before 30 June 2026
  • Contact email: SibusisoZ@inseta.org.za
  • Letter date: 24 June 2026
  • Signatory: Mr Sibusiso Zulu (ETQA Manager)
  • Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA)
  • Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)
  • Mr Sibusiso Zulu
  • ETQA Manager
  • Skills Development Providers (SDPs)
  • Assessors
  • Moderators

Dates

Closing Date

24 June 2026