NOTICE: SAQA WEBSITE MAINTENANCE
Dear Clients,
Please be advised that the SAQA website will be undergoing scheduled maintenance from Friday, 7 November at 14:00 hrs to Saturday, 8 November, mid day.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.
NOTICE: WALK-IN CENTRE CLOSURE
Dear Clients,
Please be advised that the Walk-in Centre remains closed until further notice. We will provide an update on the reopening once our offices are fully prepared to welcome clients.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.
NOTICE: NEW INDIVIDUAL VERIFICATION LETTER CONSENT FORM
The Authentication Services has a new Consent Form for individual verification letters which have been available on the SAQA website from the 18th of June 2025. Kindly be advised that as of 01 September 2025 we will not be accepting old consent forms.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWLY ELECTED ACQF NETWORK PRESIDENCY
SAQA NOTICE: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED FEES FOR 2024/25 AND 2025/26: VERIFICATION OF NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATION OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATIONS
Please be informed about the update to our tariffs, effective 01 April 2025.
Verification of national qualifications fees
Foreign Qualifications Fee Structure
SAQA responsibilities
Registration Of Qualifications & Part-Qualifications
Recognition Of Professional Bodies
Management Of Information & Learner Achievements
Verification Of National Qualifications
Collaboration With International Counterparts Concerning Qualifications Frameworks
Conducting Research On Qualifications Frameworks
Evaluation & Advisory Services For Foreign Qualifications
What is the NQF?
The South African National Qualifications Framework (NQF)
is a single integrated system for the
Classification
Co-ordination
Registration
Publication
Articulation
of quality assured national qualifications
NQF levels & qualification types
What is the South African
Qualifications Authority?
The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) is the oversight body of the NQF and the custodian of its values and quality character. The role of SAQA, as stipulated in the NQF Act, is to advance the objectives of the NQF, oversee the further development and implementation of the NQF, and co-ordinate the Sub-Frameworks. SAQAās functions are set out in section 13 of the NQF Act.
Services
Registration of Qualifications & Part Qualifications
A part-qualification means an assessed unit of learning that is registered as part of a qualification.
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Verification of SA Qualifications
This service is to verify South African Qualification Achievements.
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Recognition of Professional Bodies
SAQA is responsible for the recognition of professional bodies and registration of professional designations for the purposes of the NQF Act, no 67 of 2008.
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Evaluation of Foreign Qualifications
The purpose of the evaluation function is the recognition of foreign qualifications in terms of the South AfricanĀ National Qualifications Framework.
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NQF MIS Incorporating the NLRD
The National Learners' Records Database (NLRD) is the management information system of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
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Confirmation of Private Higher Education Institution Qualifications
Regulations for the Registration of Private Higher Education Institutions (Guide APX-03).
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