Qualifications from the four Educor-owned colleges that were deregistered are still valid.
This is according to the Department of Higher Education, which deregistered City Varsity (Pty) Ltd, Damelin (Pty) Ltd, Icesa City Campus (Pty) Ltd and Lyceum College (Pty) Ltd after it was revealed that Educor, the company that owns these institutions, failed to submit audited financial results for 2021 and 2022.
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Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Blade Nzimande said the four Educor brands could be deemed dysfunctional due to ‘daily complaints and grievances received from students, most of which remain unresolved’.
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Some of these complaints include:
- Poor quality of teaching and learning
- Lack of proper administrative support
- Poorly qualified staff
- Corruption and bribery
- Lack of response to requests for refunds
- Lack of professionalism
- Exploitation of poor students
- Non-payment of staff salaries
- Under-payment of staff salaries
BusinessTech reports that the department assured students, alternative academic institutions and employers that their qualifications (issued or obtained) during the period of registration and the phase-out period remain valid and recognised.
Due to this, the affected colleges must still ensure that their students complete their remaining examinations or assessments for the remainder of the current academic year.
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