Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006)

Notice No. 3973

20 October 2023

GG 49518

Department of Higher Education and Training

In terms of section 42(1)(a) read with 43(1) of the Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 and further read with section 8(2)(b) of the National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) hereby notifies the public of its intent to phase out the NATED Report 191 N1 - N3 programmes as from 01 January 2024.

The last date of enrolment on the NATED N1 - N3 programmes is 31 December 2023.

Stakeholder feedback, research reports and curriculum evaluations have repeatedly indicated that the curriculum structure, design and content of the NATED N1 – N3 programmes have become outdated and do not sufficiently align with other qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).

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Dr BE Nzimande, MP

Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

Date: 25/08/2023