ANNUAL REPORT 2014/15

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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2014/15 Annual Report
b) An overview of the private college service delivery environment during the past year
Given that the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996) grants anyone the right
Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006) (CET Act). The alignment of the Regulations for the
enforcement agencies, primarily the SAPS and other key role-players, in the continuing education and training
space.
Key role-players supporting the Department regarding this initiative are:
The Association of Private Providers of Education, Training and Development;
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA);
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) in the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI);
The Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi);
The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO);
The South African Police Service (SAPS); and
in 2012. The primary aim for this Forum is to enlist the services of each role-player in curbing illegal education
be involved. Role-players have to address illegal activities and practices by private colleges in the manner and
being caused to students by unscrupulous education institutions.
and
the prioritisation and investigation of illegal practises/activities by Commercial and Financial Crime
Intelligence (CFCI) unit investigators.
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