The Department of Higher Education and Training is optimistic that continued vigilance and close monitoring are necessary to clampdown on bogus colleges.
The department led by Deputy Minister, Dr Mimmy Gondwe , South African Police Service SAPS and Umalusi visited some of the colleges operating in East London, in the Eastern Cape to monitor compliance. The Deputy Minister has expressed concern at some of the colleges that fail to meet the minimum compliance standards.
The initiative is aimed at dealing with fraudulent institutions, which are taking advantage of unsuspecting students seeking legitimate educational opportunities. East London is the third town to be visited after Johannesburg and Cape Town.
The initiative is not solely concerned with the quality of teaching and learning, it also focuses on the safety issues relating to the structure of the facility.
Gondwe says there some worrying discoveries at some of the colleges they visited.