Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)RegulationsRegulations for the Registration of Private Higher Education Institutions, 2016Chapter 6 : Responsibility of an Institution26. Official documents, marketing and advertising |
| (1) | With respect to all its official documents, advertising and marketing material, an institution must— |
| (a) | comply with regulation 22(a); |
| (b) | ensure that all information about its approved programmes and accreditation status is accurate; and |
| (c) | make no false, fraudulent or misleading statements. |
| (2) | An institution may not display on its letterhead, official documents, marketing or advertising material— |
| (a) | the national coat of arms of the Republic of South Africa; |
| (b) | the logo of the Department of Education; |
| (c) | the logo of the HEQC or the CHE. |
| (3) | An institution may advertise any programme of recreational or general public interest in the areas of its academic and professional competence provided that it does not purport to lead to a qualification registered on the NQF. |
| (4) | An institution may not advertise programmes not leading to a qualification on the NQF as being accredited by any of the Quality Councils as contemplated in the NQF Act or as approved by the Department of Higher Education and Training. |