Prospective students still falling prey to bogus institutions, warns Umalusi
Quality assurance bodies say they're still
receiving reports of parents and prospective students falling prey to bogus
tertiary institutions.
Umalusi's Sy Mamabolo addressed the media on the issue in Pretoria on Monday.
"What we need to do as parents, we don't leave them alone when they come to these centres," he said. "We have to follow up, get to know the information, visit the centre, check the registration and check with us."
The call comes as thousands of first-year students register for post-matric studies and courses.
During a joint briefing, the SA Qualification Authority's Nadia Starr stressed the need to verify the legitimacy of higher learning facilities to prevent students from obtaining fake certificates.
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"If, after verification or evaluation, SAQA finds a qualification to inauthentic or misrepresented," said Mamabolo.
"Or if a credential is declared by the court of law to be a fraudulent achievement then SAQA must refer such a finding or information to relevant professional body and the enforcement agencies. SAQA will further record such finding in the register of misrepresented qualifications and part qualifications."
