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Memorandum from the Parliamentary Office
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 2966
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 25/10/2013
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 35 OF 2013)
Mr B M Bhanga (Cope) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training:
Whether the SA Qualifications Authority (SAQA) has any linkages with the
(a) Department of Home Affairsâ immigration services, (b) universitiesâ
admissions departments and (c) professional bodies responsible for
registering qualifications to authenticate qualifications; if not, why not;
if so, what are the relevant details?
NW3517E
REPLY:
Yes, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) has linkages to
authenticate qualifications with the Department of Home Affairs,
universitiesâ admission departments and professional bodies responsible for
registering qualifications.
a) In terms of the Immigration Regulations of 2005, a SAQA Certificate of
Evaluation is required as part of the application for a general and quota
work permit. The Department of Home Affairs is represented by the Chief
Director: Permits on the Foreign Qualifications Committee of the SAQA
Board.
b) The SAQA Certificate of Evaluation is used by most universities in
admission processes, especially at postgraduate level. Furthermore,
Higher Education South Africa is provided with data of all candidates who
have written the National Senior Certificate after results have been
approved by Umalusi, the Quality Council for General and Further
Education and Training, for access by public universities and university
of technologies each year at the time of release of these results.
c) Some professional bodies consider the SAQA Certificate of Evaluation in
the registration of professionals with foreign qualifications.
SAQA has an arrangement with the Department of Public Service and
Administration to evaluate foreign qualifications of high level personnel,
as well as the verification of qualifications of personnel employed or to
be employed in the public service as per the directive issued by the
Minister of Public Service and Administration.
I have requested SAQA to advise me on the measures required to ensure that
persons found with fraudulent qualifications face consequences. This may
include measures in terms of policy, regulations and legislation.
Compiler/Contact persons: Mr Firoz Patel
Ext: 5458
DIRECTOR â GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
REPLY TO QUESTION 2966 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr B NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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