30 Years of Democracy: SAQA and the NQF

The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) was established by the SAQA Act (No.58 of 1995) as part of a wave of educational reforms that swept through South Africa after the end of apartheid in 1994. The primary aim was to create a fair and equitable system of education, training and development that could address the disparities left by the apartheid system. SAQA’s creation was a crucial step towards developing an integrated approach to education, training and development that would reflect a new, democratic ethos in the nation.

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