{"id":10087,"date":"2017-07-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southafricajournal.com\/?guid=fd3ae45d792880d588acbd99591d3c11"},"modified":"2017-07-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T00:00:00","slug":"officials-probe-suspected-bogus-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricajournal.com\/officials-probe-suspected-bogus-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Officials probe suspected bogus college"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) is investigating the owners of a suspected fraudulent international university on allegations of operating an illegal private institution in central Pretoria.<\/P>
Several complaints were received from prospective students and the public regarding the institution located at the Old Mutual Building between Francis Baard and Steve Biko Streets in Arcadia, Pretoria.<\/P>
Preliminary investigations have established that the institution is not registered with the department as either a private college or private higher education institution, as required by law.<\/P>
The institution [is not] accredited to offer courses that are accredited with the relevant quality assurer, the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO).<\/P>
The department treats this case very seriously and has approached the law enforcement authorities to assist with further investigations.<\/P>
The department has since sent a warning letter to the institution’s operators, instructing them to cease any illegal operations with immediate effect, said the department in a statement.<\/P>
It urged prospective students to remain vigilant and to verify the accreditation credentials of institutions with the department before deciding to enrol.<\/P>
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Source: South African Government News Agency<\/P>
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