Beware of fly-by-night colleges, Minister Blade Nzimande warns prospective students

The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, has cautioned parents, guardians and particularly students to be careful of illegal or bogus colleges.

“These institutions lure and mislead future students into believing that these colleges offer qualifications that are recognised by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA),” he said.

This follows a number of students being victims of colleges that were not legally registered to provide higher education to the people. Some of the students could not apply for jobs or continue with their studies due to fake and illegal certificates.

“Fly-by-night” colleges are normally classified as institutions that…

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