Students warned of fly-by-night colleges as academic year starts
Updated | By Cliff Shiko
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has called on parents and potential students to be careful of bogus colleges.

This as thousands of matriculants await their final grade 12 National Senior Certificate results to be released on 20 January.
The so-called fly-by-night colleges are not registered as institutions of learning with relevant bodies in the sector.
According to Nzimande the number of unregistered colleges has decreased in recent years.
“These institutions lure and mislead future students into believing that these colleges offer qualifications that are recognised by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). These illegal colleges offer compromised qualifications which are not recognised for employment purposes or for further studying."
The Minister says that the department has been successful in shutting down these illegal operators.
“The number of colleges that are operating illegally has decreased tremendously over the years. The decrease can be attributed to our monitoring awareness campaigns and our collaboration with both print and electronic media,” said Minister Nzimande.
Students who want to enroll at private colleges are advised to contact the department on toll-free number 0800-872-222 or visit their website to verify the legitimacy of the colleges on www.dhet.gov.za/resources/registers.

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