Deputy Speaker and hon Makhubele, the intended purpose of the Central Application Clearing House, facility was achieved over the last year when we were piloting it for the start of this academic year. The aim was to provide a service to students who matriculated in 2012 but had not applied for spaces at universities or had applied but were not successful at the institutions of their choice.
The Cach facility provided access to career advice and assisted with redirecting prospective students to opportunities within the post-school system so that they are not all over the place. We identified universities that had a specific number of spaces in a particular field, and students are able to access this information. A full evaluation of Cach will be undertaken once the service closes for the 2013 intake at the end of April this year. A multimedia advocacy campaign, as I had indicated with the earlier question, created awareness of the Cach facility, with the radio and television being used as the main media to provide information to prospective students, parents and members of our communities, especially learners in rural areas. A website, social media, toll free number and the popular "please call me" facility will also be used to ensure that learners could access Cach. Preliminary data indicates that Cach was able to reach prospective students from rural areas as well. Thank you.