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Similar publications are available for registered private higher education institutions seeking to amend their registration or submit annual reports, and for provisionally registered institutions applying for conversion of registration.
- Who it is for:
- registered private higher education institutions and provisionally registered institutions
- How to act on it:
- Obtain the publications from the website or contact Ms Marriett Maphetho, Ms Maria Mphaho or Mr Jackson Makgwatha.
Electronic versions of the legal and regulatory materials forming the private higher education registration framework are available from the Department's website.
- Who it is for:
- users of the private higher education institution registration framework
- How to act on it:
- Go to the Department website and look under Documents/Forms.
The Department provides this guide to companies intending to apply for registration as private higher education institutions. It accompanies the Annual Reporting Form (Form APX – 04).
- Who it is for:
- companies intending to seek first-time registration as private higher education institutions
- How to act on it:
- Use the guide with the Annual Reporting Form (Form APX – 04); electronic versions of the related Act, Regulations and Annexures are available on the Department website under Documents/Forms. Contact Ms P Mekgoe or Ms F Kapuka if there is uncertainty about the guide or form.
The Department makes this national plan available as guidance for improving teaching, learning, access to CET programmes, student support and performance in Community Education and Training Colleges.
- Who it is for:
- Community Education and Training Colleges and the CET sector
- How to act on it:
- Use or download the plan from the stated DHET document link.
The Department publishes this register of private colleges so that the public can check whether a private college is registered, what qualifications it is registered for, its NQF levels, its sites of delivery and whether it appears in Section A because its registration was cancelled. Students are warned not to enrol or pay money to colleges in Section A, as they will not sit for examinations or be certificated.
- Who it is for:
- students considering or attending private colleges, their families, and the public and media
- How to act on it:
- Read the register published on the Department of Higher Education and Training website and check the college's name, registration number, qualifications, NQF level, province and site of delivery.
The public can view the list of private colleges that have been granted temporary permission to operate while awaiting final determination of their registration application.
- Who it is for:
- students, parents, and members of the public
- How to act on it:
- Visit the Department of Education's website and view the Extension List
Private colleges that have not yet been fully registered may still offer FET qualifications under provisional authority if they are on the Private FET College Extension List, which includes institutions with late applications, missing information, or pending accreditation reports.
- Who it is for:
- private colleges with incomplete applications for registration
- How to act on it:
- Check the Private FET College Extension List on the Department of Education’s website
The public can inspect the official list of registered private FET colleges to verify whether a college is legally authorised to offer FET qualifications.
- Who it is for:
- students, parents, and members of the public
- How to act on it:
- Visit the Department of Education’s website and view the National Register
Identified staff from Provincial Departments of Education are seconded to the Department of Higher Education and Training under signed Protocol Agreements between the Minister and respective MECs. These staff report to the Deputy Director-General: Vocational and Continuing Education and Training.
- Who it is for:
- Identified staff from PEDs
- How to act on it:
- Staff are seconded based on pre-existing Protocol Agreements between the Minister and MECs; no application process is described.
Lecturers and support staff employed for six months or less shall receive a 37% payment in lieu of benefits, effective from 26 February 2013 for support staff and 7 March 2013 for lecturers.
- Who it is for:
- lecturers and support staff in public FET Colleges employed for six months or less
- How to act on it:
- Receive a 37% allowance in place of benefits, paid from the respective implementation dates
Once finalised collective agreements are concluded between the ELRC and GPSSBS FETCBU, lecturers and support staff will be informed about the procedures and management plan for transferring to the DHET under Section 197 of the Labour Relations Act.
- Who it is for:
- Lecturers and support staff in FET Colleges
- How to act on it:
- Wait for official notification after finalisation of collective agreements; no application or submission required at this stage.
Individuals with teaching experience and qualifications can register on a national database managed by the Department of Higher Education and Training. This database helps public Further Education and Training Colleges identify suitable candidates for lecturer positions.
- Who it is for:
- unemployed lecturers, retired lecturers, lecturers currently applying their trade in industry, and foreign-based lecturers with teaching qualifications
- How to act on it:
- Complete the registration form and attach a short resume, then submit via fax, postal mail, or hand delivery to the Department of Higher Education and Training at 123 Francis Baard Street, Pretoria Central, or send to the provided fax/email number.