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50okies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.</span></span></p> 51 52<p>Â </p> 53 54<p>Â </p> 55 56<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">How we use collected information</span></strong></span></p> 57 58<p>Â </p> 59 60<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">Convivial Software may collect and use Users' personal information for the following purposes:</span></span></p> 61 62<p>Â </p> 63 64<ul style="list-style:disc;margin-left:1rem"> 65 <li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">To personalize user experience</span></span></li> 66 <li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Site.</span></span></li> 67 <li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">To send periodic emails</span></span></li> 68 <li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">We may use the email address to send User information and updates pertaining to their order. It may also be used to respond to their inquiries, questions, and/or other requests. If a User decides to opt-in to our mailing list, they will receive emails that may include company news, updates, related product or service information, etc. If at any time the User would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, they may do so by contacting us via our Site.</span></span></li> 69 <li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">To add to our Newsletter and WhatsApp broadcasting databases</span></span></li> 70 <li><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">We may add the personal information provided by Users to our Newsletter and WhatsApp broadcasting databases to communicate special offers, updates, and other relevant information.</span></span></li> 71</ul> 72 73<p>Â </p> 74 75<p><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">How we protect your information</span></span></strong></p> 76 77<p>Â </p> 78 79<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information, and data stored on our Site.</span></span></p> 80 81<p>Â </p> 82 83<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">Our Site is in compliance with PCI vulnerability standards to create as secure of an environment as possible for Users.</span></span></p> 84 85<p>Â </p> 86 87<p>Â </p> 88 89<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">Sharing your personal information</span></strong></span></p> 90 91<p>Â </p> 92 93<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">We do not sell, trade, or rent Users' personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.</span></span></p> 94 95<p>Â </p> 96 97<p>Â </p> 98 99<p><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">Third-party websites</span></span></strong></p> 100 101<p>Â </p> 102 103<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">Users may find advertising or other content on our Site that link to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors, and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites that have a link to our Site, is subject to that website's own terms and policies.</span></span></p> 104 105<p>Â </p> 106 107<p>Â </p> 108 109<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">Advertising</span></strong></span></p> 110 111<p>Â </p> 112 113<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">Ads appearing on our site may be delivered to Users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile non-personal identification information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This privacy policy does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.</span></span></p> 114 115<p>Â </p> 116 117<p>Â </p> 118 119<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">Google Adsense</span></strong></span></p> 120 121<p>Â </p> 122 123<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">Some of the ads may be served by Google. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to Users based on their visit to our Site and other sites on the Internet. DART uses "non-personally identifiable information" and does NOT track personal information about you, such as your name, email address, physical address, etc. You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at https://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html.</span></span></p> 124 125<p>Â </p> 126 127<p>Â </p> 128 129<p><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">Compliance with children's online privacy protection act</span></span></strong></p> 130 131<p>Â </p> 132 133<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. For that reason, we never collect or maintain information at our Site from those we actually know are under 13, and n
133o part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 13.</span></span></p> 134 135<p>Â </p> 136 137<p>Â </p> 138 139<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">Changes to this privacy policy</span></strong></span></p> 140 141<p>Â </p> 142 143<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">Convivial Software has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.</span></span></p> 144 145<p>Â </p> 146 147<p>Â </p> 148 149<p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">Your acceptance of these terms</span></strong></span></p> 150 151<p>Â </p> 152 153<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif">By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. 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It is also expected to increase even further in value towards 2030. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eFor prospective students and their parents, however, old perceptions about what constitutes a secure or worthwhile career can be difficult to dislodge. Templer argues that part of the problem is that the word âcreativeâ can make professional creative work sound more informal than it really is. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eâA good idea is only the beginning. Professional designers need strong technical proficiency, and they also have to work within commercial realities, interpret briefs, solve practical problems, respond to criticism, and keep developing an idea until it works. That is very different from simply being good at drawing or having imaginative ideas.â \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eâStudents need to understand how creative work functions in the real world. A designer might be creating a brand identity one day and solving a digital user-experience problem the next. Other graduates may move into
167illustration, animation, advertising, content production, or emerging areas of digital design.â \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe changing industry means creative professionals cannot rely on artistic ability alone. SACO identifies digitalisation and technologies such as generative AI as major forces impacting how creative work is produced and distributed. Its report argues that successfully taking advantage of these opportunities will depend partly on whether creatives have the education and skills to use emerging technologies effectively. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis gives higher education a key role. Creative talent may be the starting point, but building a sustainable career requires students to understand professional practice and to have the technical expertise expected within their field. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eTempler states that this is why the old distinction between a âcreative passionâ and a âreal careerâ no longer holds water. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eâThe bigger message is ultimately that young people should make career decisions based on a realistic understanding of the opportunities available rather than an outdated hierarchy of which fields count as âproperâ professions. South Africa needs people with many different kinds of expertise. Creative professionals belong in that picture too. A sector accounting for 6% of the countryâs jobs is difficult to dismiss as a hobby economy. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eâSo, for a young person with genuine creative ability, the question should not be whether they ought to put it aside when they leave school. It should be how far they could take it.â \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003ch1 style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 22px; font-family: lato, sans-serif; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe jobs of 2030 are coming - but are South Africans ready?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-family: lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eBy Leon Smalberger, CEO of the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe World Economic Forum (WEF) expects the global labour market to create 170 million new jobs by 2030 while displacing 92 million, resulting in a net gain of 78 million roles. At the same time, 39% of workers' core skills are expected to change, while employers are already battling serious skills shortages. That puts the focus squarely on whether education and training systems are keeping pace with the areas where employment is actually growing. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003ePredictably, these growth areas include artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies, with big data specialist roles and AI and machine learning specialists among the fastest-growing occupations at 110% and 85% respectively. However, according to Leon Smalberger, CEO of the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE), this raises an immediate question: are South Africaâs young people being equipped for the jobs that will actually be available? \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eâThe opportunities are already there, but knowing where jobs are growing means little if young people are not equipped for them. Schools need to give learners the foundations needed to enter these fields, and higher education institutions need to produce graduates who can step into the workplace with the practical skills employers are actually looking for,â he says. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe need to address this challenge is pressing. South Africa continues to face high youth unemployment alongside reported shortages of skills in fields including engineering, cybersecurity, renewable energy, and healthcare. Smalberger says this points to a gap between the expertise the economy increasingly requires and the pathways available to young people seeking to build careers in those areas that must be addressed with urgency. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe problem starts before tertiary education \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eObstacles to readiness emerge well before students enter university or college, with persistent weaknesses in foundational learning leading to real long-term disadvantages. For example, the 2025 matric results indicate that only 34% of candidates wrote mathematics, with most opting for mathematical literacy instead. However, mathematics remains a prerequisite for many scie
167nce, technology, engineering, and commerce qualifications. As a result, fewer learners may be eligible for high-demand STEM careers and tertiary programmes. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eâIf we lose learners from mathematics and science early, tertiary education cannot simply repair the damage later. By that stage, many of the study and career pathways South Africa most urgently needs young people to pursue have already been closed off,â notes Smalberger. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe implementation gap \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eGovernment policy is already moving in the same direction as many of the shifts identified by the WEF. Coding and robotics are being introduced into the school curriculum, while South African learners are already proving their ability on the international stage through strong performance in global robotics competitions. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eBut access to quality STEM education and digital resources remains uneven, while tertiary institutions also face pressure to ensure that qualifications keep pace with changing workplace requirements. For Smalberger, this makes practical preparation particularly important. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eâSouth Africa is not short of strategy documents that say the right things but often fail to move the needle. What matters now is whether learners can reach Grade 12 with sound academic grounding in the subjects they need to succeed at a tertiary level, and whether graduates can enter their first jobs able to turn what they have learned into practical value for employers from day one.â \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eHe argues that education providers should place far greater weight on practical competence and employment outcomes alongside enrolment and qualification numbers. Students need to train on relevant equipment, gain meaningful workplace experience, and engage with employers during their studies. Private institutions can also expand training capacity in high-demand fields where the existing system is already under considerable pressure. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003ePreparing for the jobs that are coming \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eHigher education providers are responding by expanding into several of the WEF's fastest-growing fields. AIE, for example, has recently added Bachelor of Information Technology degrees in software engineering, network and cybersecurity, and data science. It has broadened its engineering offering across mechatronic, industrial, and renewable energy engineering fields. Its dedicated School of Artisans also targets South Africa's severe skilled-trades shortage. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eOther universities, TVET colleges, and private providers are similarly expanding or adapting programmes as demand changes. Smalberger says this alignment between education and the labour market will become increasingly important as 2030 fast approaches. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eâThe learners who will fill these roles by 2030 are already sitting in classrooms today. That gives government, industry and education providers a relatively narrow window to make sure the routes from school into further education and ultimately into work are functioning properly. The real risk is that young South Africans continue struggling to find work while employers struggle to find people with the skills they need.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003ch1 style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 22px; font-family: lato, sans-serif; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSA can close its critical artisan gap by fixing the path from training to qualification\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-family: lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eBy Andries van Dyk, Head of the School of Artisans at the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE) \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eSouth Africa faces a severe shortage of qualified artisans such as electricians, welders, millwrights, and boilermakers to support infrastructure, the energy transition, mining modernisation, and manufacturing recovery, producing more than 10,000 fewer artisans than government targeted in 2024/2025, and remaining well below the NDPâs 2030 goal of 30,000 a year. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eClosing this gap is achievable, but it will mean addressing constraints in the artisan-development pipeline. South Africa needs greater training capacity, but learners must also be able to move successfully from institutional training into the workplace and ultimately into qualified employment. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eLimited apprenticeship opportunities currently restrict how many young people can qualify, even as an ageing workforce increases the pressure to develop new artisans. At the same time, many students and parents still view vocational training as less desirable than academic degree programmes, despite strong demand for artisans. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eAt the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE), we are working to challenge that perception while addressing the skills gap by expanding access to training. We have made artisan training a substantial part of our technical-education strategy, treating it as a strategic discipline in its own right, and operate a dedicated School of Artisans \u0026 Technical Trades, built around the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) occupational-qualification system and a purpose-built artisan campus in Midrand. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eStudents train for roles across construction and infrastructure through occupational qualifications for electricians and plumbers; manufacturing, mining, and heavy industry through training for welders, boilermakers, fitters and turners, and millwrights; and the automotive and transport economy through programmes for diesel mechanics, motor mechanics, and automotive electricians. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eBut increasing training capacity addresses only one part of the shortage. Artisan development depends on learners being able to move from institutional training into the workplace, complete the practical experience required of them, and finally qualify in trades for which employers have genuine demand. That makes stronger alignment between training providers and industry as important as increasing the number of available training places. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eExpanding training capacity must therefore go hand in hand with a system that responds directly to where industry needs skills and carries candidates all the way through to qualification and employment. Producing more trainees without sufficient workplace opportunities or increasing enrolments in trades where employers cannot absorb them simply shifts the bottleneck. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe objective must be to increase both the number of people able to access quality artisan training and the number who successfully emerge from that pipeline as competent artisans ready to enter the economy. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eNo single institution, public or private, can solve a shortage of this size. Government and SETAs must create the enabling framework, while training providers and employers need to work much more closely to ensure that learners can progress from training into workplaces where they can develop the practical competence needed to qualify. The opportunity lies in connecting those parts far more deliberately. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis is where accredited private providers have an important role to play alongside TVET colleges. They can add training capacity, respond quickly to changing industry demand, and help broaden access to occupational programmes in trades where the economy needs skills most. For institutions such as AIE, that means not simply enrolling more learners, but ensuring that the training we provide is relevant to the opportunities they will encounter outside the classroom. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eReaching the NDPâs goal of producing 30,000 artisans a year by 2030 will ultimately depend on South Africa treating artisan development as a national economic priority rather than an education issue alone. The
167se skills underpin the infrastructure, energy, mining, and manufacturing capacity the country needs to grow, making the strength of the artisan pipeline a direct constraint on future industrial development.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eMost importantly, by removing the barriers that prevent learners from progressing through training and into qualification, the country has an opportunity to open meaningful career pathways for thousands more young people.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003ch1 style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 22px; font-family: lato, sans-serif; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGen Z measure higher learning far differently from older generations\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-family: lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eBy Leon Smalberger, CEO of the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eSouth African students are less swayed by a college or universityâs name, history, and legacy reputation. Gen Z school-leavers are instead judging institutions on how employable a diploma or degree will make them, whether they offer practical learning grounded in real-world skills and knowledge, and how well they respond to their generationâs economic and social realities. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eDr Marietjie Pienaar, Academic Principal at the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE), says prospective students now search out institutions that are more transparent about what they offer and what their graduates will be able to achieve when they leave. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eâHigher education is among the biggest financial decisions most families in South Africa will ever make, and young people are becoming more aware of the pressure to secure work in a country with the second-highest unemployment rate in the world. Institutions that teach theory with little practical grounding are quickly falling out of favour, and TVET colleges, CET colleges, private colleges, and accredited skills development providers are getting far more attention than in years past.â \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eWhile preparing for a new intake of students coming next year, Pienaar and her academic team have identified six ways Gen Z is redefining what quality higher education looks like, and what institutions must now demonstrate if they want to earn studentsâ trust, justify the cost of study, and remain relevant to the lives graduates are trying to build: \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Gen Z trusts institutional conduct more than legacy or reputation\u003c/strong\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eGen Z students now seem to test an institutionâs credibility before registration by comparing its claims with what current students, graduates, and employers say about it, especially online, where opinions are more easily shared. They also look at whether programme information is clear and readily available, costs and expectations are disclosed honestly, and questions receive useful answers. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eReputation still carries some weight, but trust increasingly depends on whether the institution behaves in ways that make its promises believable. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Students judge quality by graduate employment and livelihood prospects\u003c/strong\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eStudents are defining quality through what happens after graduation. They want to know whether graduates enter work related to their field, progress beyond entry-level roles, or use their training to create viable income of their own. A qualification carries greater value when the institution can show a credible route from study to livelihood, rather than leaving graduates to make that c
167onnection alone. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Practical, digital, and problem-solving skills carry more weight than theory\u003c/strong\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eGreater value is being placed on learning that Gen Z can clearly apply, test, and demonstrate, even while theyâre studying. They expect to work with current technology, solve unfamiliar problems, defend their decisions, and produce evidence of what they can do before they graduate. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eTheory remains essential but only truly earns its value when students use it under the same pressure and limitations they will likely encounter in the workplace. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Students want curricula grounded in African realities\u003c/strong\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eSouth African students are growing progressively impatient with curricula that treat African conditions as a peripheral case study rather than the environment in which most graduates will build their careers. Learning becomes much more credible when courses show how limited infrastructure, uneven digital access, multilingual workplaces, and informal economies affect what can realistically be designed, funded, implemented, and sustained. That relevance teaches students how to adapt global knowledge to the conditions they will actually face in South African workplaces. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Weak industry links undermine perceptions of educational quality\u003c/strong\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eStudents quickly recognise when industry involvement ends with a guest lecture or a logo on a brochure. They expect employers to influence programme content, assess real work, expose them to current tools, and show how professional standards operate outside the classroom. Students measure value through personal growth and social transformation Gen Z students now also measure value through the person they become during their studies. They look for evidence that education has strengthened their judgement and widened their perspectives while teaching them how to keep learning as work and technology rapidly change. That growth shapes their social contribution because graduates must understand how their decisions affect the communities, institutions, and economic conditions around them. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eDr Pienaar notes, âAccreditation and recognised standards will always matter to prospective students because they establish that a qualification meets accepted academic and regulatory requirements. Gen Z students, however, no longer treat compliance as the final proof of quality, but rather judge whether those standards are visible in the teaching they receive, the resources they can access, the work they produce, and the opportunities the institution creates before they graduate.â \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003ch1 style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 22px; font-family: lato, sans-serif; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eContact learning remains critical as students seek structure and real-world preparation \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-family: lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eBy Leon Smalberger, CEO of the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eNo generation of South African youth has spent more of its life in digital environments than this one, yet growing numbers are choosing to learn, work, and socialise in physical spaces again. Higher education is part of that return, as students recognise that campus learning brings them closer to real workplace conditions, where they can test what they know under supervision, challenge ideas as they take shape, and gain the confidence that develops through repeated human interaction. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eLeon Smalberger, CEO of the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE), says the renewed pull of contact learning reaches far beyond nostalgia for campus life. âYoung people are becoming more selective about what they allow technology to replace in their daily lives, and education is the last thing theyâre willing to compromise on. Theyâll use digital tools when they make learning faster or easier to access, but they still want the parts of education informed and enriched by human judgement and hands-on practice to happen with other people in the room.â \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe latest available figures from the Department of Higher Education and Trainingâs (DHET) Statistics on Post-School Education and Training in South Africa report show that nearly two-thirds of students studied through contact programmes. Across public higher education institutions (HEIs), 65.3% were enrolled in contact programmes, while contact undergraduates achieved an average success rate of 81.6%, compared with 70.9% among distance students. Graduation rates were also higher for contact programmes: 25% versus 15% for undergraduates, and 20% versus 15% for doctoral students. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eFor Smalberger, that significant difference in success rates comes down to the lack of structure many students face at home compared with the discipline and support of studying on campus, where they learn in a classroom alongside like-minded students and lecturers who can step in quickly when they begin to falter. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassrooms provide stability and support that distance learning cannot\u003c/strong\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eSmalberger notes that many first-year students arrive from schools where teachers controlled the pace of work, closely monitored attendance, and intervened when performance began to slip. Distance learning strips away much of that external structure at the exact point when students are expected to carry a heavier workload on their own. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eâHomes are often crowded with distractions and practical limitations, from family responsibilities and expectations to the simple absence of a quiet place to work, a usable digital device, or a stable internet connection, which many South Africans still cannot rely on. These conditions make sustained learning far harder and too often contribute to higher dropout and failure rates among distance-learning students than among their contact-learning peers.â \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eConversely, contact learning protects study time by removing students from the assumption that being at home means being available. Travelling to campus and entering a scheduled classroom create a boundary that families, employers, and students themselves can recognise, giving academic work a fixed and protected place in the day, which can be especially important for first-time students whose households may have little experience of what tertiary study demands. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe classroom also shifts some responsibility for maintaining momentum back to the institution. Missed classes, incomplete work, and declining participation can be addressed and corrected early enough to prevent them from affecting the studentâs academic future. Distance students often have to recognise that decline themselves, ask for help, and recover lost ground without the same external structure keeping them connected to the course. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eâAt AIE, contact learning combines the stability of the classroom with access to workshops, studios, laboratories, and collaborative project spaces where students can work through problems in conditions closer to those they will encounter after graduation. The value of campus learning then extends beyond physical attendance, giving students protected time, visible support, and an environment built around the demands of the qualification rather than the competing pressures of home. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eâFor students who need that structure in their lives, and who simply do not have the necessary resources and support at home to focus on their studies, a return to the classroom model can make a significant difference and ultimately save them from substantial wasted t
167ime and money, while better preparing them for graduation day and everything that comes after,â concludes Smalberger. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003ch1 style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 22px; font-family: lato, sans-serif; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSouth Africa Needs Data Scientists, Cybersecurity Experts, and Software Engineers\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-family: lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eBy Leon Smalberger, CEO of the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE) has launched three new Bachelor of Information Technology degrees at NQF Level 7, targeting the most critically understaffed disciplines in South Africa's rapidly expanding digital economy: Software Engineering, Network and Cybersecurity, and Data Science. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe three degrees arrive at a moment of acute skills pressure. Cybercrime alone costs South Africa an estimated R2.2 billion annually - a figure driven in part by a severe shortage of qualified cybersecurity practitioners. Businesses across every sector are sitting on data they cannot interpret, software backlogs are growing faster than the local talent pool can clear them, and demand for developers, analysts, and security specialists consistently outpaces the number of graduates entering the workforce each year. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Bachelor of Information Technology in Software Engineering equips graduates with the skills to design, build, and deploy software systems across industries. The Bachelor of Information Technology in Network and Cybersecurity develops professionals capable of protecting organisational data, managing network infrastructure, and responding to the evolving threat landscape that South African businesses and government institutions face daily. The Bachelor of Information Technology in Data Science prepares graduates for careers in analytics, machine learning, and data-driven decision-making - the capability that now underpins strategy across every sector of the economy. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eAll three qualifications are registered at NQF Level 7, carrying full bachelor's degree standing, and are built with a strong applied and industry focus - ensuring that graduates enter the workforce with practical capability, not only theoretical knowledge. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe launch coincides with the phasing out of 1,475 pre-2009 legacy qualifications across South Africa's higher education system, creating urgency for students and employers alike to identify modern, registered, industry-aligned alternatives. AIE's three new IT degrees meet that need directly. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eLeon Smalberger, CEO of AIE, said: \"South Africa is producing nowhere near enough technology professionals to meet the demand that already exists - let alone the demand that is coming. Every year the skills gap widens, businesses pay more to source talent, cybercriminals find fewer obstacles, and the digital economy grows more dependent on skills the country cannot supply from within. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\"These three degrees exist to change that - starting now, starting with students who are ready to build careers that matter. Engineering and information technology are not simply career choices. They are the disciplines that will determine whether South Africa secures its own data and writes its own code, or continues to depend on skills it does not produce in sufficient numbers.\" \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eAll three Bachelor of Information Technology degrees are open for enrolment now. For full qualification details, entry requirements, and application information, visit: \u003ca href=\"https://aie.ac/\"\u003ewww.aie.ac \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003ch1 style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 22px; font-family: lato, sans-serif; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEngineering Shortage Sparks Major Qualification Expansion\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-family: lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eBy Leon Smalberger, CEO of the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE) has launched five new engineering qualifications, ranging from Higher Certificate entry points at NQF Level 5 through to a Bachelor of Engineering Technology at NQF Level 7, in direct response to South Africa's deepening engineering skills crisis. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe new qualifications span Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Mechatronic Engineering - disciplines that sit at the heart of South Africa's infrastructure rebuild, energy transition, and industrial development agenda. The Engineering Council of South Africa and the Department of Higher Education have consistently flagged these as priority skills areas, with estimates placing the national engineering shortfall at more than 40,000 qualified professionals. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe full suite of new engineering offerings comprises the Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Civil Engineering at NQF Level 7, a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at NQF Level 6, and Higher Certificates in Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Mechatronic Engineering - all at NQF Level 5. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe launch is timed to coincide with a critical moment in South Africa's qualifications landscape. The recent phasing out of 1,475 pre-2009 legacy qualifications has created urgency for students enrolled in outgoing programmes to secure modern, recognised alternatives. AIE's five new engineering qualifications are fully current, industry-aligned, and ECSA-outcomes-driven - structured to give graduates the technical depth required for professional registration and real-world employment from day one. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe NQF Level 5 Higher Certificates provide a recognised entry point for school leavers and career changers who may not yet meet direct degree admission requirements, creating a pipeline into the engineering profession that has historically been too narrow. The NQF Level 6 Diploma and NQF Level 7 degree complete the ladder - allowing students to progress within a single institution from their first qualification through to professional-grade study. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eLeon Smalberger, CEO of AIE, said: \"South Africa does not have an engineering talent problem - it has an access problem. There is no shortage of people with the ability to become engineers. For too long, however, the pathway into the profession has been too narrow, too expensive, and too rigid. These five qualifications are a direct response to that reality - structured to be accessible at multiple entry points while producing graduates who are technically credible and industry-ready from the moment they qualify. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\"Engineering and information technology are not simply career choices. They are the disciplines that will determine whether South Africa builds its own infrastru
167cture, secures its own data, and writes its own code - or continues to depend on skills it does not produce in sufficient numbers.\" \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eAll five engineering qualifications are open for enrolment now. For full qualification details, entry requirements, and application information, visit: \u003ca href=\"https://aie.ac/\"\u003ewww.aie.ac \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003ch1 style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 22px; font-family: lato, sans-serif; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSouth Africa has more graduates than ever, so why is youth unemployment still breaking records?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:16px;margin-top:16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#233064;font-family:lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;\"\u003eBy Leon Smalberger, CEO of the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eSouth Africa graduated 220,758 students from its public universities last year, and more than a million are enrolled in higher education - more graduates than at any point in the countryâs history. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eAnd yet, in the first quarter of 2026, the youth unemployment rate for those aged 15 to 24 reached 60.9%. For those aged 15 to 34 - the cohort we most associate with graduate employment - it stood at 45.8%. Nearly 4.7 million young South Africans who want to work cannot find it, and more than four in ten young people are not in employment, education or training at all. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eWe are producing more graduates. We are also producing more unemployed graduates. Something is profoundly wrong, and it is not the ambition of South Africaâs young people. It is the system we have built around them. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe problem is not the number. It is the content. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe truth our higher education sector has been slow to confront is that we have measured the wrong thing. For decades, graduation rates have been treated as a proxy for progress: more graduates equals better outcomes. The logic seemed sound, yet the data says otherwise. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe OECD, in its most recent economic survey of South Africa, identified mismatches between workersâ qualifications, their fields of study and available jobs as a primary driver of unemployment, alongside a shortage of skilled and semi-skilled workers that constrains long-term growth even as graduates remain jobless. We are producing too many graduates in the wrong fields and too few in those the economy actually needs. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eResearch has found that more than half of all workers show skills mismatches â among the highest rates of any country studied, exceeding India and Russia. A quarter of graduates are over-educated for the work they find; another quarter are under-educated. The properly matched middle is narrower than we would like to admit. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe fields driving this imbalance are not obscure. Commerce and the humanities account for most South African graduations, while sectors such as education, construction, safety and security, and agriculture are creating jobs and engineering, IT, data science and cybersecurity are crying out for professionals. The pipeline is not meeting the demand. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe collapse of vocational education made this worse. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eA second structural failure rarely receives the attention it deserves. South Africaâs vocational and technical pathway - the TVET college system, formerly the technikon model - has declined
167sharply in both quality and standing over the past two decades. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThat decline has driven far greater demand for university places, yet universities cannot absorb it: little has been invested in expanding campuses or building new institutions. The result is a bottleneck. Young people who would thrive in applied, occupational programmes are ushered towards degrees not designed for them and not valued by the industries that should employ them. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe artisan, the technician, the engineering technologist - these are the professionals our economy needs in their tens of thousands. We have systematically devalued the pathways that produce them. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eAt the National Education Summit 2026, Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela framed the crisis as systemic, warning that misaligned education directly fuels unemployment: âYou cannot study qualifications that would lead to dead-end jobs,â he said. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eHe is right. But reform of the qualifications landscape - including the South African Qualifications Authorityâs phasing out of 1,475 legacy pre-2009 qualifications - is only meaningful if institutions fill the space with programmes built for todayâs economy, not that of thirty years ago. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eExperience remains the invisible barrier. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eA further dimension escapes the statistics. Research tracking South African youth found that those with work experience move from unemployment to employment at four times the rate of those without it. The qualification matters, but the experience dividend is transformative. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis creates a cruel paradox. Employers want graduates with experience; graduates cannot gain experience without employment. The system does not resolve this paradox - it entrenches it. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eQualifications with mandatory workplace components, industry partnerships and practical application are no longer merely preferable; they are essential. A degree without a structured pathway to professional practice is, too often, a very expensive piece of paper. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eAIE has taken a deliberate position on this. Every qualification we launch is built backwards from a single question: where does this student work on the day after graduation? Our new engineering and information technology qualifications - spanning civil, mechanical, electrical, mechatronic and software engineering, network and cybersecurity, and data science - exist because we identified specific, sustained employer demands that the existing pipeline was not meeting. In a country with a 45.8
167% youth unemployment rate, that is the only responsible way to design a curriculum. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eSouth Africa does not have a graduate surplus problem. It has a relevance problem. We are producing qualifications by the hundreds of thousands that do not connect to the economy, while 3.9 million young people aged 15 to 24 are not in employment, education or training at all -disengaged entirely from a system that has failed to offer them something worth engaging with. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eSouth Africaâs young people are not the problem. The problem is a system that has measured its own inputs - graduation numbers, enrolment figures, throughput rates â rather than its outputs: employed, productive, economically active young South Africans building the country they deserve to inherit. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThat is the conversation our education sector needs to have, and it needs to have it urgently.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003ch1 style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 22px; font-family: lato, sans-serif; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAIE moves into South Africa's most in-demand careers with eight new qualifications\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE) has launched eight new qualifications spanning engineering and information technology, marking the institutionâs most significant academic expansion to date and reflecting a deliberate commitment to equipping South Africans for careers in two of the countryâs most under-skilled sectors.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe new qualifications range from Higher Certificate programmes at NQF Level 5 - designed to open the door for first-generation students and career changers - through to Bachelorâs degrees at NQF Level 7 across both engineering and technology disciplines. Together, they create a structured, accessible pathway from entry-level study to professional-grade qualification within a single institution.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eOn the engineering side, AIE has introduced Higher Certificates in Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Mechatronic Engineering at NQF Level 5, a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at NQF Level 6, and a Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Civil Engineering at NQF Level 7. On the technology side, three Bachelor of Information Technology degrees have been launched at NQF Level 7, covering Software Engineering, Network and Cybersecurity, and Data Science.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe launch coincides with a pivotal moment in South Africaâs skills development landscape. The recent phasing out of pre-2009 legacy qualifications - 1,475 of which have reached the end of their registration period - has created both urgency and opportunity: urgency for students enrolled in outgoing programmes to secure modern, recognised alternatives, and opportunity for institutions like AIE to position current, industry-aligned qualifications as the standard for the next generation of South African professionals.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilding South Africaâs future workforce\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eLeon Smalberger, CEO of the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE), says, âThis expansion represents a defining moment for the institution and for the students who choose to study with AIE. Engineering and information technology are not simply career choices - they are the disciplines that will determine whether South Africa builds its own infrastructure, secures its own data, and writes its own code, or continues to depend on skills it does not produce in sufficient numbers.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eHe says AIEâs eight new qualifications, from NQF Level 5 entry certificates through to NQF Level 7 degrees, are designed to change that - one student at a time, at every level of the qualification ladder.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eâSouth Africa faces persistent shortages of qualified professionals across engineering and technology disciplines. By expanding access to high-quality, industry-relevant qualifications, we are not only creating opportunities for students but also contributing to the long-term sustainability and competitiveness of the national economy,â says Smalberger.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccessible pathways for a changing student population\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe introduction of Higher Certificate programmes reflects a growing recognition that South Africaâs future workforce will increasingly include first-generation university students, working professionals seeking career changes, and school leavers looking for alternative pathways into scarce-skills careers.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eBy offering multiple entry points and clearly articulated progression routes, AIE aims to reduce barriers to higher education while ensuring students can continue advancing academically without having to restart their studies or lose previously earned credits.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100); font-size: 16px; font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003eAs the higher education sector continues to evolve, institutions that provide flexible, future-focused learning pathways will play an increasingly important role in developing the skilled professionals needed to support South Africaâs economic growth and digital transformation.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003ch1 style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 22px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eThe end of NATED marks a turning point for technical training in South Africa\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eSouth Africaâs tertiary education system is undergoing a decisive shift to meet modern labour market demands. The long-outdated National Accredited Technical Education Diploma (NATED) is being pushed aside, replaced by a more credible occupational qualifications framework overseen by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO).\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eLeon Smalberger, CEO of the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE), says, âWeighted more toward theory than practice, NATED kept too many technically capable students in programmes that did not convert well into employment or education progression.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâWhile institutions like AIE have worked to counter this through closer alignment with practical training and industry expectations, the sector as a whole has remained constrained under a system that no longer reflects how technical skills are developed, assessed, or recognised in the workplace.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eHe says the shift to the QCTO will fundamentally reposition technical education around employability. âOccupational qualifications are designed around what people actually do at work, not just what they know in theory. That alignment gives students and employers greater confidence, and will strengthen the link between training and real economic participation.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccreditation that didnât translate well to the real world\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eSmalberger explains that NATEDâs core failure lay in post-completion outcomes. Students exited programmes with certificates that carried limited weight beyond college, making progression into further education or recognised occupational status uncertain. Under the system, credit recognition was inconsistent, articulation depended on institutional discretion, and capable learners were often forced to repeat material they had already completed.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;
167\"\u003eAdditionally, mobility between technical qualifications and higher studies under NATED long depended on where a student studied rather than what they could demonstrate. Entry into engineering and technical degree programmes, especially, often required full first-year enrolment, even where prior technical training covered similar ground. This added years and additional costs to advancement, slowing the movement of capable students into professional pipelines.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eCapacity limits within public institutions further narrowed progression routes, particularly in engineering. Faculties operate under strict intake ceilings shaped by infrastructure, equipment, and accreditation requirements. As a result, large numbers of technically trained students have sought entry into higher-level programmes each year and encountered limited availability, regardless of their readiness to continue. The result has been a fragmented pathway from technical training into recognised professional status.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eFurthermore, Smalberger notes that many graduates found that completing a technical qualification did not guarantee recognition at the hiring stage. Employers often view NATED certification as proof of theory rather than workplace competence, particularly in sectors where safety, compliance, and productivity depend on proven skill.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâThe result is that candidates entered interviews with paper qualifications but limited evidence of supervised experience, leaving them at a disadvantage compared to applicants from apprenticeships or workplace-based training.â \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQCTO promises a more stable future for te
167chnical students\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eThe shift to QCTO-aligned occupational qualifications aims to restore credibility to technical training by combining practical workplace learning with classroom instruction that reflects employersâ expectations in the first year of employment.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâInstead of practical experience being something employers are intended to provide after hiring, the expectation shifts to occupational qualifications that deliver that hands-on experience. New entrants can contribute more quickly and meaningfully to the workplace, reducing training costs and limiting productivity losses while they build confidence in their roles.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâThe switch to QCTO qualifications has been less disruptive for private colleges that prepared early, and already produce graduates who meet current workplace standards or who can transition smoothly into higher degrees. For example, AIE restructured its technical and engineering pathways far ahead of the policy change, building programmes around clear articulation and workplace validation so our students can advance without restarting or re-proving existing skills.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eSmalberger says the next few years will see the system stabilise as legacy programmes close and occupational qualifications take full effect. For future students, technical training will carry clearer direction from the outset, with defined routes into skilled employment or further study, and less uncertainty about whether a completed qualification will hold its value beyond graduation. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003cdiv class=\"global-container\" data-background-color=\"var(--background-color-two)\" data-text-color=\"var(--bg-two-text-color)\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"highlight-card-wrapper\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-card-grid\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content banner-grid-item\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content-text\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch2 class=\"banner-title\"\u003eGreenside Design Center is now AIE, School of Art \u0026 Design\u003c/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"banner-text\"\u003eA new chapter begins as Greenside Design Center officially becomes part of the Academic Institute of Excellence. 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167ification is globally informed.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli class=\"vision-list-item\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"icon\" class=\"vision-list-icon\" src=\"https://myaie.ac/Library/Question Uploads/Marketing/Icons/aie_green_logo_O4a.png\" /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlexibility in delivery\u003c/strong\u003e â We offer full-time, part-time and online options, making study more accessible for different lifestyles.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli class=\"vision-list-item\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"icon\" class=\"vision-list-icon\" src=\"https://myaie.ac/Library/Question Uploads/Marketing/Icons/aie_green_logo_O4a.png\" /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActive student community \u0026 supportive campus life\u003c/strong\u003e â With emphasis on a friendly environment, student representation, and spaces for collaboration and social engagement.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli class=\"vision-list-item\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"icon\" class=\"vision-list-icon\" src=\"https://myaie.ac/Library/Question Uploads/Marketing/Icons/aie_green_logo_O4a.png\" /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResource-rich library and equipment\u003c/strong\u003e â The library has over 7,000 references and the computer labs support advanced design software and technology.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli class=\"vision-list-item\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"icon\" class=\"vision-list-icon\" src=\"https://myaie.ac/Library/Question Uploads/Marketing/Icons/aie_green_logo_O4a.png\" /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinkage to industry and creative exposure\u003c/strong\u003e â Students have opportunities for industry exposure, live briefs, competitions and participation in design showcases.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"global-container\" data-background-color=\"var(--background-color-one)\" data-text-color=\"var(--bg-one-text-color)\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch2 class=\"hall-of-fame-heading\"\u003eInternational Verification \u0026 Benchmarking\u003c/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"hall-of-fame-grid\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"hall-of-fame-card hall-of-fame-card-light\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"ico-D\" class=\"hall-of-fame-image\" src=\"https://myaie.ac/Library/Question Uploads/Marketing/Logos/verifi-icon4_BLg.png\" /\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"hall-of-fame-text\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0.3em; color: rgb(70, 133, 197);\"\u003eico-D\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe International Council of Design is a world body for design and promotes design excellence. GDC lecturers and professors are active contributors to the Council.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"hall-of-fame-card hall-of-fame-card-white\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"LUCA School of Arts\" class=\"hall-of-fame-image\" src=\"https://myaie.ac/Library/Question Uploads/Marketing/Logos/verifi-icon7_nqI.png\" /\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"hall-of-fame-text\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0.3em; color: rgb(70, 133, 197);\"\u003eLUCA School of Arts\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLUCA is a highly renowned school with campuses in five countries. 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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003cdiv class=\"global-container\" data-background-color=\"var(--background-color-two)\" data-text-color=\"var(--bg-two-text-color)\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"highlight-card-wrapper\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-card-grid\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content banner-grid-item\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content-text\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch2 class=\"banner-title\"\u003eEmendy Multimedia Institute is now AIE, School of Music \u0026 Sound\u003c/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"banner-text\"\u003eWe are proud to announce that Emendy Multimedia Institute, one of South Africa's most respected names in sound engineering, music production, and audio education, has officially become AIE, School of Music \u0026 Sound. 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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003ch1 style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 22px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eRecord matric passes intensify pressure on South Africaâs post-school system\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eAs the Class of 2025 celebrates its matric results, South Africa is again facing a problem that has little to do with learner performance and everything to do with system capacity, warn education experts.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eIn 2025, over 900,000 learners wrote the National Senior Certificate examinations. With a national pass rate of 88%, more than 656,000 learners successfully passed â one of the largest cohorts of successful candidates the country has produced.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eBut while the results point to real progress in basic education, they also bring renewed pressure to a system that has not expanded at the same pace, with the gap between school outcomes and post-school capacity becoming painfully evident each January.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eThis is according to Leon Smalberger, Chief Executive Officer of the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE), an accredited private higher-education institution operating across engineering, technology, design, and applied sciences. Smalberger states that South Africaâs post-school education system lacks sufficient capacity or the right mix of pathways to absorb learners.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâSouth Africaâs learners are more than capable, with immense potential that c
167onsistently goes unrealised or undeveloped as a result of a persistent systemic mismatch at the post-school level. There are simply not enough viable places for them to continue their studies in a way they can realistically complete.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eIn September last year, Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela reported that for the 2026 academic year, South Africa is projected to offer approximately 535,000 first-year places across public universities, TVET colleges, and community colleges combined. This includes around 235,000 first-year spaces at public universities, with the balance spread across TVET and community college pathways.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eThe gap between the number of learners who pass matric and the number of available post-school places leaves an estimated 121,000 successful matriculants without an immediate place in the public system. But the pressure is most visible at the university level, given that some 345,000?learners passed with a bachelorâs pass.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eIn the previous academic cycle, approximately 337,000 learners achieved a bachelorâs pass, yet only about 235,000 first-year university spaces were available nationally. While not every matriculant is expected to pursue a degree, the figures demonstrate the constraints facing the university sector in particular. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38;\"\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr /\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccess alone is not enough\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eEven for those who secure a place, progression remains a concern. In late 2025, Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane cautioned that around 35% of students fail to progress beyond their first year of study, often due to financial pressure, accommodation shortages, transport costs, and poor institutional fit rather than academic ability.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâThis is where the national conversation needs to confront the hard truths,â adds Smalberger. âOur system is failing our students by limiting capacity and by not supporting them effectively through to completion. We need to question whether institutions are structurally equipped to take students from enrolment to qualification in a sustainable way, and whether students are being equipped with the right skills for successful futures.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eFor example, he argues that South Africaâs post-school challenge cannot be solved by university expansion alone. Global trends point to a growing shift towards specialised, skills-based qualifications such as diplomas, higher certificates, and occupational programmes, especially in fields such as engineering, technology, data, design, and applied trades.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâAt a national level, we need a diversified system that values different forms of post-school education. Well-designed vocational and technical pathways are not alternatives of last resort, but instead central to economic participation and skills development.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eThe capacity debate should also force a rethink of how education is delivered. Campus-only models, while valuable, remain expensive and geographically restrictive at scale. Rising accommodation costs and transport barriers make exclusive reliance on physical campuses increasingly difficult to sustain.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eBy contrast, hybrid learning models that combine in-person practical training with structured online delivery can expand access while maintaining quality and oversight, he says.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâFlexible delivery marks a vital step forward in terms of removing unnecessary barriers so that capable students can both study and work without being priced out.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaking informed choices in a crowded landscape\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eAs the placement pressure peaks this month, he urges matriculants and parents to resist panic-driven decisions and to explore all accredited post-school options carefully.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâRemember that there are multiple credible pathways beyond the traditional public university route. The most important thing is to compare like with like, verify accreditations, and choose an institution that is both compliant and aligned with your long-term goals.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâCheck whether your institution is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training, and whether its programmes are accredited by the C
167ouncil on Higher Education and aligned to the National Qualifications Framework. This will ensure your qualification remains relevant for the future.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eAs part of this broader emphasis on informed choice, AIE will host its National Open Day on 17 January 2026, offering both physical campus access and virtual attendance options. The institution operates campuses in Waterfall and Midrand, Greenside in Johannesburg, Hatfield in Pretoria, and De Waterkant in Cape Town. The open day will give learners and parents the opportunity to explore its various programmes and understand its different delivery models. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003ch1 style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 22px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eThe study decisions giving South Africaâs youth a real advantage \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eQualifications open doors, and most professions now require one to even be considered for an interview. Those without one face considerable opposition in the job market: some 34% of people with only matric, and 38% with less than matric are without work, according to the 2025 Q3 Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). That number falls sharply to 20.8% for youth with vocational or technical training, and 10.4% for university graduates.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâEmployers use qualifications as a first measure of readiness, and institutions have had to match their programmes to that expectation.â Leon Smalberger, CEO of the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE), says qualifications that show practical ability, industry relevance, and job-ready competence now stand out, because these are the qualities companies look for when choosing who moves forward in the hiring process.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâCompanies want proof of applied ability, how someone handles unfamiliar tasks, and how quickly they settle into a team, with most in-demand roles prioritising recognised qualifications. As such, practical programmes that provide exposure to real-world working conditions are growing more attractive to matriculants and young adults struggling to find their footing in the job market.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eStats SAâs Q1 QLFS provides further clarity on what fields carry the most weight in the modern e
167conomy, revealing that the trade industry â spanning retail, wholesale, and hospitality â is the largest employer of youth, absorbing nearly a quarter of those who have work, followed by community and social services at 19.8%, finance at 18.4%, and manufacturing at 10.5%.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâTrade is the least qualification-dependent of the four. Many entry-level retail and hospitality roles donât require formal study. But management positions, food safety, hospitality management, and specialised technical retail jobs such as IT, automotive, and telecoms do. As for most higher-income roles across sectors, qualifications remain essential.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eAs the new year approaches, Smalberger shares five steps matriculants and job-seekers should take when planning their study and career paths. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Understand where the demand is\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eSouth Africaâs labour market absorbs new entrants unevenly, and some sectors are growing faster than the talent available. Smalberger says students should start by understanding where the real demand is, because qualifications perform differently once they meet actual vacancies. Engineering, digital fields, technical trades, and specialist business roles continue to absorb talent well, giving young people in these areas a clearer path into work.\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e2. Assess the structure behind the qualification\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eQualifications differ not only by title but by how they are structured. Smalberger says students often overlook this when comparing institutions. Programmes that include applied tasks, industry tools, or project-based work give graduates an advantage with employers who want proof of ability beyond theory. The structure of a qualification often determines how well it holds up once a graduate is under real workplace pressure.\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e3. Checking the accreditation pathway\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eAccreditation shapes how a qualification is recognised in the industry. âEmployers trust accredited pathways because they offer consistency, verification, and a clear quality benchmark. A qualification with national credibility performs well in recruitment, and when it also carries international recognition, graduates gain mobility in fields shaped by global standards, such as technology, engineering, digital design, and specialist business services.\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e4. Evaluating the practical component\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003ePractical exposure is one of the strongest predictors of early career success. Simulated environments, industry-grade equipment, applied projects, and structured workplace tasks offered by career-focussed, hands-on institutions like AIE with advanced equipment and curricula help students get used to real conditions before their first interview. These components matter because they close the gap between learning and output.\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e5. Planning for the long arc of learning\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eWhile qualifications remain the foundation for employability in many sectors, long-term adaptability is starting to play a bigger and bigger role in career growth prospects. Job-seekers entering 2026 should choose study paths that support ongoing development, not fixed knowledge. Fast-moving fields reward graduates who keep pace, and institutions that promote continuous learning prepare them for careers that will change many times over.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâInstitutions that see qualifications as part of a broader national capability, rather than a stand-alone certificate, give graduates far stronger prospects. Reputable higher education institutions align programmes with the needs of high-demand fields: artisan training prepares electricians, diesel mechanics, and automotive technicians for real challenges in simulated workshops; IT and data programmes expose students to the tools used in modern digital roles; and architecture and engineering courses build competence through project work that mirrors industry practice.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eInstitutions that recognised this shift in the market early have adapted, providing the skills training and qualifications that are most relevant to employers, with clear proof of how graduates would add value to their businesses,â concludes Smalberger.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003ch1 style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 22px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eThe Maker Economy could break South Africaâs youth deadlock, says expert \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eNearly half of South Africaâs young people remain shut out of work and education, despite ongoing efforts to reverse the trend. New Q3 2025 data released earlier this month by Statistics South Africa puts the not in employment, education, or training (NEET) rate for 15 - 34-year-olds at 42.7% â barely lower than 43.2% in the same quarter last year â pointing to how deeply entrenched the problem has become.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eEducation leader Leon Smalberger, CEO of the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE), says the numbers highlight the need to rethink where youth income is actually coming from, and where new opportunities may be emerging beyond the formal job market.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâWe keep looking to traditional job-creation pathways to solve a crisis that is no longer traditional,â he says. âMillions of young people are already earning and creating value informally. The question is why weâre not supporting the areas where youth-led economic activity is already happening.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eOne of these areas is South Africaâs emerging Maker Economy â an informal but growing segment of young people earning income through hands-on production, repair, custom design, and small-scale manufacturing. Although under-recognised, he argues it is becoming an important buffer for those unable to find formal work. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide-hustle data and G20 discussions highlight opportunity\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eFindings from the 2023 African Bank Consumer Research Report show that 27% of South African y
167outh were earning income through side-hustles. While many were reselling goods or offer services, Smalberger believes that a portion of these activities now include some degree of making, modification, or small-scale production.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâThere is a quiet, ground-up shift already happening. Young people are creating, fixing, designing, and producing, but because itâs informal and under-resourced, it remains largely invisible in national policy. We need to expand the scope of what we recognise as economic participation.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eThis call for alternative pathways for youth aligns with the themes which dominated the run-up to South Africaâs G20 Summit, where global leaders emphasised the need to accelerate youth skills development, digital inclusion, and innovation-led growth.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eSmalberger says the global push for practical, future-ready skills mirrors what young South Africans are already doing informally. âThe G20 is focused on the critical innovation and technical skills required for the future economy. Our youth are already demonstrating these capabilities â we just need systems that help them scale.â \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEducation institutions adapting, but national coordination missing \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eIn response, some tertiary institutions, such as AIE, have begun integrating maker-based learning into their curricula by offering access to fabrication tools, 3D printers, CNC machines, and digital design labs that teach students how to prototype and build.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eAIE, which operates fabrication labs, digital design studios and hands-on maker facilities across its campuses, has seen rising demand for programmes that integrate practical making with entrepreneurship. Smalberger says these environments demonstrate how quickly students gain confidence and income-generating ability when given access to tools and training.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eHowever, he says scattered institutional initiatives are not enough.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâWe donât need isolated pockets of innovation. We need a national Maker Economy strategy that connects schools, TVET colleges, community maker hubs, and higher-education institutions. \"\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâYoung people should be able to walk into a properly equipped space anywhere in the country and learn to make, design or produce.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA pathway that delivers income faster than traditional entrepreneurship \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eMaker-driven activities often require relatively small capital investment and translate into income more quickly than many traditional entrepreneurial ventures.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eThis is where South Africa has a unique opportunity. âWeâre not suggesting the Maker Economy can completely replace formal employment. But it can multiply the ways young people earn a living, especially in an economy that cannot absorb everyone.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eHe adds that the country risks missing an important window of opportunity. âYoung South Africans are already making their own way. The question is whether weâre prepared to support them. The talent is there, but now we need the infrastru
167cture to turn making into meaningful economic participation.â \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003ch1 style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 22px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003ePrivate universities set for recognition under new higher education policy \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eSouth Africaâs higher education system is set for one of its biggest shake-ups in recent memory. For the first time, private universities that meet stringent quality and governance standards could soon be recognised on par with public universities under the Department of Higher Education and Trainingâs (DHET) new draft Policy for Recognition of South African Higher Education Institutional Types.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eThe proposed framework introduces three distinct categories, namely universities, university colleges, and higher education colleges, redefining how institutions are classified, accredited, and understood by students and employers. It will give credible private institutions the chance to attain university status based on academic depth rather than ownership.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâThis policy is an important acknowledgment of how much the higher education system has evolved,â states Leon Smalberger, CEO of the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE).\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâFor years, private institutions have operated at a level of academic rigour that rivals traditional universities. Clearer classifications will help students understand what type of institution theyâre joining, ensure qualifications are recognised, and create defined pathways for credit transfers and progression.â \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecognising leadership, not labels\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eUnder the new policy, higher education colleges will focus on undergraduate teaching, such as certificates, diplomas, and bachelor's degrees, university colleges will combine undergraduate and professional qual
167ifications while building research capacity, and universities will further offer postgraduate degrees and advanced research supervision. The distinction allows both public and private education institutions to be assessed on academic scope, programme quality, and governance maturity, creating a more merit-based system.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eAIE Academic Principal Dr Marietjie Pienaar welcomes the change, noting that institutions with strong governance, programme depth, stable academic staffing, and industry-aligned curricula can now apply for higher status when their performance and systems support it.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâThe DHET policy gives structure to what weâve already been living â a differentiated higher education space where private institutions contribute meaningfully to the national skills agenda. It validates years of work to build a tertiary education environment that prepares graduates for real careers, not just qualifications,â she says.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eAIE has long developed the systems these categories require, including integrated faculty structures, consistent academic oversight, industry-focused programmes, and scalable qualification pathways aligned with international best practice. Through its One AIE model, uniting multiple faculties from engineering to design and business, the institution has further operationalised the integrated academic ecosystem the new framework envisions.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâWeâve always believed strong leadership in education means respecting the system but not waiting for it,â she adds.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâAIEâs structures were developed proactively, not because policy required them, but because students and employers demanded them. We donât measure success by how fast we secure approvals, but by how consistently we maintain quality and how willing we are to evolve, even when regulatory systems take time to catch up. Regulation gives structure and boundaries, and those are essential, but it shouldnât stop us from innovating within them.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eThis âresponsible momentumâ philosophy, as she calls it, has shaped AIEâs expansion into areas where South Africa faces the most urgent skills gaps â particularly in applied scie
167nces, digital design, technology, and engineering â while emphasising flexibility, applied competence, and work-ready graduates.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eGianfranco Human, Head of Academic Administration, adds that it was culture that enabled AIE to move early. âLeadership is defined by decisiveness and patience. Our responsibility is, and always has been, to build what the country needs now. AIEâs culture is one defined by excellence and progression irrespective of obstacles. Our teams understand that if the work is right, responsible, and academically sound, we keep moving.â \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA policy geared for future growth\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eBeyond institutional recognition, the policy gives government planners and accreditation bodies a clearer view of the systemâs capacity, identifying which institutions are best equipped to expand in high-demand fields. This is expected to improve alignment between education, industry, and national skills development priorities.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eIt also aligns South Africa with broader global conversations about work readiness, innovation, and the development of future-focused skills shaping education agendas across Africa and beyond.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâThe framework arrives at a crucial time,â notes Smalberger. âSouth Africa needs more institutions capable of delivering specialised programmes that translate into employability. By mapping public and private providers by strength rather than status, DHET can better direct where the country should invest in future capacity,â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eHe says AIEâs progress has always been driven by a leadership approach that prioritises responsible growth, and creating systems that can move forward even when the external environment is slow to change. âWe believe in building what the system needs, not waiting for perfect clarity before we begin. Progress
167in education requires purpose, conviction, and a willingness to move when students need it most.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eBut, he cautions, progress must be measured and responsible.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâTitles donât guarantee quality. Institutions should only advance when they have the academic depth, staffing, governance, and industry partnerships to sustain that growth. The sector must value substance over status if this framework is to achieve the outcomes South Africa needs.â \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003ch1 style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 22px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eWhy flexible education could be South Africaâs greatest equaliser \u003cem\u003eBy Leon Smalberger, CEO of the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE)\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eSouth Africaâs education system was built for a world that no longer exists. Traditional classroom-based learning models, where physical attendance determines access, participation, and ultimately graduation, fail to consider the realities facing todayâs students. Rising transport costs, the fluctuating challenges associated with the electricity grid, financial constraints, and the growing need to balance both work and study have made greater flexibility essential, not optional.\u003cbr /\u003e\r\nIn a country where 35.2% of youth aged 15-24 years are not in employment, education, or training (NEET), the tertiary education model must adapt. For many young people, studying is about obtaining a qualification to become employable and gaining the practical skills needed to keep pace with a rapidly changing economy. Itâs not a luxury but a necessity for a future with opportunities tied to earning a living.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eYet across the country, thousands of capable students are forced to pause or abandon their studies because they canât afford accommodation near campus, access reliable transport, or must work to support their families. These are not exceptions; they are the norm.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eThese pressures are reflected in dropout data. Studies show that up to 50% of South African students leave tertiary education within their first three years of study, with first-year attrition reaching as high as 60% in some institutions. Meanwhile, the national graduation rate is estimated at just 17%, representing enormous personal setbacks, as well as a drag on skills development and productivity.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eHowever, the challenge is not a lack of talent or ability. Rather, itâs a system that still measures commitment by physical presence rather than by competence or effort.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlexibility is the new currency of education\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\nIn response, South Africaâs education sector must evolve to better serve this generation of learners. This is a generation that is mobile, digital, and resource constrained. Education must acknowledge these realities and adapt accordingly.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eAccessibility can no longer be treated as an afterthought. Instead, it must be built into the design of education itself. We cannot keep educating South Africans for a world that only exists in theory. If education is meant to uplift people, it must meet students where they are, financially, geographically, and technologically.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eThe key is flexibility, and creating multiple, credible ways to study. Tertiary institutions must adopt flexible learning frameworks that allow students to study how and when they can without compromising academic quality.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eAt the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE), this shift has taken shape through three adaptive learning models designed around real-world challenges: \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull-time hybrid learning\u003c/strong\u003e: A modern twist on traditional full-time study that allows students to attend lectures on campus, online, or both, depending on their needs and circumstances. When students lose power or connectivity at home, they can simply continue their studies at AIEâs fully equipped campuses. Their education doesnât stop when the lights go out.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull-time online learning:\u003c/strong\u003e A technology-driven platform that removes geographical barriers and allows students to learn from anywhere in South Africa or even abroad. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart-time flexi-online learning\u003c/strong\u003e: Designed for working professionals who study after hours or on weekends, enabling them to upskill without sacrificing their livelihoods. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;
167\"\u003eEach model eliminates a specific barrier to entry, whether that be distance, time, or infrastructure, all without compromising on the lecturer-student exchange â whether in-person or remote. Each model is powered by AIEâs myWay Hybrid Learning System, which uses smart screens, digital whiteboards, and multi-angle, real-time camera feeds to teach on-campus and remote students simultaneously. Lectures are recorded for anytime access, ensuring every student enjoys the same interactive, high-quality experience wherever they choose to learn.\u003cbr /\u003e\r\nThis makes enhanced access possible for students, who might otherwise be forced to abandon their studies, without requiring any compromise in the quality or experience that learning through AIE offers, guarantees, and delivers. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilding an integrated education ecosystem \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\nRecognising the need for flexibility at scale, AIE recently unified nine specialised schools under the single banner of One AIE, including Engineering, Architecture, IT, Business, Design, Education, and more. This has created a single, integrated ecosystem that offers nearly 100 accredited tertiary qualifications, all aligned with AIEâs vision of making quality tertiary education accessible to every South African, regardless of background or postcode.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eStudents can now benefit from consistent learning platforms, shared support systems, and transferable credits across disciplines. They can move freely between online and on-campus modes of teaching without losing momentum.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA national imperative \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\nIf South Africa is serious about solving its skills crisis, flexibility in tertiary education cannot remain optional. It must become policy. Students need choice not just in what they study, but in how they study. As the country pushes toward a digital and entrepreneurial future, institutions that fail to modernise their learning models risk leaving behind the very people education is designed to empower. When learning becomes more flexible, opportunity will finally become fair. By designing learning around peopleâs circumstances, we can turn education into a genuine equaliser that changes lives at scale. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003ch1 style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 22px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eBursaries breathe new life into Bethany House matriculantsâ dreams \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eTwo of the happiest moments of matriculantsâ school careers are the day they receive favourable matric results, and the day they are accepted into the tertiary institution of their choice. But for many, one of the hardest is realising that attending may not be possible due to financial challenges. For Andrew Stoltz and Jandre de Lange, residents at the Bethany House Trust childrenâs home in Krugersdorp, that dream is still alive today thanks to the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE).\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eAIE has awarded full bursaries to both students for the 2026 academic year, covering 100% of their tuition fees. Stoltz aims to complete the Occupational Certificate: Real Estate Agent, empowering him to achieve his dream of building a career that helps families secure homes while simultaneously creating a stable future for himself. This NQF Level 4 qualification offers a regulated, industry-recognised entry into the real estate sector, combining theory with the practical requirements needed to operate professionally.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eDe Lange, whose interest lies in technical drawing and design, will pursue the Multi-Disciplinary Draughting National Certificate â a technical qualification aligned with design, construction, and infrastructure-related industries. Draughting remains a core skill across many industries, supporting fields from residential development to engineering and manufacturing.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eThe two bursaries were initially awarded at 50% of the course value, but were subsequently upgraded to full funding following a closer review of the studentsâ commitment, aptitude, and readiness to take the next step into structured, career-focused education.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eAIE CEO Leon Smalberger notes, âFurther study often represents a particularly narrow window for young people transitioning out of school, especially for those who donât have financial safety nets to fall back on. Once that window closes, returning becomes far more difficult. Full funding removes uncertainty from the equation, allowing students to plan, commit, and move forward with certainty.â \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe role of private education in supported transitions\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eBethany House Trust has worked in child protection and youth development since 1998, supporting children and young people who have experienced abuse, neglect, abandonment, and severe vulnerability. Operating primarily in Gauteng, with a strong presence in the West Rand, the organisation reaches more than 100,000 beneficiaries annually across its programmes. Education forms a central pillar of its work, offering young people a route toward independence and long-term stability.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâEvery child deserves the opportunity to better their knowledge and skills, and become productive members of society, regardless of background,â says Smalberger. âWhen students meet the academic requirements placed before them, lack of funding should not be a reason they are unable to move forward. For students like Andrew and Jandre, who have shown growth and incredible determination in the face of significant challenges, a helping hand is well-deserved. We are proud to offer them that support.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eThe shared initiative between AIE and Bethany House Trust is an ideal model for how institutes and humanitarian organisations can work together to open doors to further education for learners who need it most. Non-profit organisations (NPOs) bring a deep understanding of the social and emotional challenges young people face, while education providers bring structure, accreditation, and industry alignment.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eâSouth Africa cannot rely on goodwill alone to address post-school structural gaps. Private institutions have a key role to play in creating pathways to further education. When this role is taken seriously, the return in terms of young peopleâs lives and futures is immeasurable. These bursaries are by no means charity, but rather a strategic investment in South Africaâs future â a principle we continually strive to advance,â Smalberger concludes. â \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167\"\u003e are spaces where creative thinkers learn not only how to master their craft, but how to turn that craft into something lasting â a business, a brand, or a calling.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr /\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 700;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eCreativity is a Career\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eFor too long, creativity has been underestimated as a ânice-to-haveâ skill rather than a powerful driver of the economy.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eYet across industries â from media and advertising to wellness, fashion, and entertainment â creative professionals are shaping what progress looks and feels like.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eAccording to global industry reports, creative sectors account for over 10% of global GDP and employ more young people than traditional business fields. 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167\"\u003eEach of AIEâs creative schools is designed with employability and entrepreneurship at its core.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 700;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eSchool of Art \u0026amp; Design\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eFrom visual communication to 3D animation, students develop both creative and technical fluency. Graduates enter industries such as advertising, gaming, digital media, and design â or start their own creative studios.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 700;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eSchool of Music and Sound\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eA fusion of artistry and technology, the school offers qualifications that prepare musicians, producers, and sound engineers to succeed in a digital-first world.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 700;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eSchool of Beauty\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;
167\"\u003eOffering nationally recognised qualifications in health and skincare, nail technology, and aesthetics, this school empowers students to open their own salons, spas, or wellness brands.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr /\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 700;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eLearning That Fits Real Life\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; 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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003cp\u003eWe are thrilled to announce that our \u003cstrong\u003eBachelor of Commerce in Accounting\u003c/strong\u003e program has been accredited by the \u003cstrong\u003eSouth African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA)\u003c/strong\u003e. This prestigious accreditation not only underscores the quality and rigor of our curriculum but also offers significant advantages to our students as they embark on their professional accounting careers.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ctable align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"5\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd style=\"width: 100px;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https://myaie.ac/Library/Question Uploads/Marketing/Accreditations/saipa-wealth-logo-200_MXL.png\" style=\"width: 100px; float: left;\" /\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout SAIPA\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003eSAIPA is a prominent professional accounting body in South Africa, representing over 10,000 members across various sectors, including practice, commerce and industry, academia, and the public sector. The institute is dedicated to maintaining high standards in the accounting profession and provides its members with continuous professional development opportunities, technical resources, and a platform for professional networking.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.saipa.co.za/become-a-member/member-benefits/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esaipa.co.za\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c/table\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits of SAIPA Accreditation\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eEarning a SAIPA accreditation for our Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting program brings numerous benefits:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003col\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnhanced Curriculum Quality\u003c/strong\u003e: The accreditation process ensures that our curriculum meets SAIPA's rigorous standards, providing students with a comprehensive and industry-relevant education.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePathway to Professional Recognition\u003c/strong\u003e: Graduates are eligible to pursue the Professional Accountant (SA) designation, a respected credential that enhances career prospects both nationally and internationally.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.saipa.co.za/become-a-member/member-benefits/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esaipa.co.za\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccess to Exclusive Resources\u003c/strong\u003e: SAIPA members gain access to a wealth of resources, including newsletters, journals, professional indemnity insurance, and discounts on various professional services and tools.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\t\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.saipa.co.za/become-a-member/member-benefits/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esaipa.co.za\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommitment to Lifelong Learning\u003c/strong\u003e: SAIPA emphasizes continuous professional development, ensuring that members stay abreast of the latest developments in the accounting field.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ol\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvantages for Our Students\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eWith this accreditation, our students can look forward to:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndustry Recognition\u003c/strong\u003e: Holding a degree accredited by SAIPA signals to employers a high standard of education and readiness to meet professional challenges.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNetworking Opportunities\u003c/strong\u003e: Students and graduates can connect with a broad network of professionals, opening doors to mentorships, collaborations, and career opportunities.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessional Growth\u003c/strong\u003e: Access to SAIPA's resources and commitment to ongoing education supports continuous skill development and career advancement.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe are proud to offer a program that not only equips students with essential accounting knowledge and skills but also provides a clear pathway to professional recognition and success. This accreditation reaffirms our commitment to excellence in accounting education and our dedication to our students' future achievements.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information about our Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting program, please visit our program page.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://aie.ac/detailedQualification/144_Bachelor%2520of%2520Commerce%2520in%2520Accounting%2520NQF7?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBachelor of Commerce in Accounting\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more about SAIPA and the benefits of becoming a Professional Accountant (SA), visit their official website.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.saipa.co.za/become-a-member/member-benefits/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esaipa.co.za\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003ePlease also refer to the articulation diagram for the entry requirements at each level of the Higher Education programmes. Students entering with N3 or higher NATED levels should pay special attention to the relevant admission requirements.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"1141\" src=\"https://myaie.ac/Library/Question Uploads/image-20250901152335-2_J6c.png\" width=\"1463\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003eAdditional Important Information\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003col style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003eRepeats and re-registrations: \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ol\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 24px; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-ZA\"\u003eStudents may repeat or re-register for subjects during the phase-out period, provided this is done within the given trimesters.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 24px; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003col start=\"2\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003eRecognition of qualifications: \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ol\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 24px; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003eQualifications completed within the prescribed timeframe remain valid and recognised.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-ZA\"\u003eWith this broad range of qualifications and pathways, we ensure that no student is left behind, there is an option for everyone, regardless of their starting point.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003eIf you experience difficulties or need further assistance, you can also log a ticket, and the Qualification Coordinator will assist you, alternatively contact your Student Adv
167isor directly.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"120\" src=\"https://myaie.ac/Library/Question Uploads/image-20250901152335-3_z3K.png\" width=\"156\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003eYours in education,\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003eDr. Marietjie Pienaar\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003ePrincipal of the Academic Institute of Excellence\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003eChairperson of the Academic Board\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003ch1 style=\"margin-top: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 32, 96);\"\u003eQCTO is Driving a Skills Revolution in \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 22px;\"\u003eSout\u003c/span\u003eh Africa\u003cspan lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eAt AIE, we believe that education must go beyond the classroom - it must create opportunities for real, sustainable employment. Thatâs why we welcome the work being done by the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eQuality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e, which is reshaping South Africaâs education system to match the needs of \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003emodern\u003c/span\u003e industry and tackle the countryâs unemployment challenge head-on.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eAccording to a recent \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eNews24\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e report, the QCTO is spearheading a major transformation by aligning qualifications directly with occupations.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eâEvery qualification we register must be tied directly to an occupation, with clear outcomes that align with industry needs,â explains \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eVijayen Naidoo, CEO of the QCTO\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e. âThis ensures South Africa develops a capable workforce fit for both local and global challenges.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr align=\"center\" width=\"100%\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePractical, job-ready training\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eUnlike traditional academic pathways, QCTO qualifications combine \u
167003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003etheory, practical training, and workplace exposure\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e, capped with a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003enational standardised assessment\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e to ensure graduates are genuinely job-ready.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eAs \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThapelo Molefe\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e, an instrumentation technician, told\u003cb\u003e News24\u003c/b\u003e after completing his QCTO-aligned training:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eâThis isnât about passing exams; itâs about proving you have the skills to deliver on the job. That practical focus gave me the confidence I needed to secure a job.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eAlready, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e48 TVET campuses\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e across the country have been accredited as assessment centres, with \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e61 more approved to offer occupational programmes\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e. 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According to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eGovernment Gazette No. 50742\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e, most older qualifications officially expired in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eJune 2023\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e, with final enrolments allowed until 2027 and completions until 2029.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eWhile transitional extensions are in place to ensure fairness, Naidoo is clear about the Councilâs direction:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eâThe future of training in South Africa is occupational. No one will be left behind, but outdated qualifications must make way for programmes that add real value.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr align=\"center\" width=\"100%\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublic and private adoption\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eThe QCTO is also working to accelerate adoption through \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003ecapacity-building initiatives\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e, resulting in an \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e88% increase in External Integrated Summative Assessments\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e in the past financial year alone.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eThis shift has gained strong momentum in the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eprivate sector\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e as well. Employers are seeing real benefits from the alignment between skills and workplace needs.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eâWeâve long faced a mismatch between graduate capabilities and job needs,â says \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eJohan van der Merwe, an HR manager in manufacturing\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e. âThese new qualifications are finally closing that gap.â\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr align=\"center\" width=\"100%\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Priority â and a Shared Vision\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;
167\"\u003eThe QCTOâs mission ties directly into South Africaâs Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, which prioritises inclusion, skills development, and job creation. A key part of this effort is Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), allowing workers with informal or on-the-job experience to earn formal certification and unlock career growth.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eAt \u003cb\u003eAIEâs School of Artisans and Trades\u003c/b\u003e, we are proud to be part of this national drive by offering Occupational Certificates that prepare students for in-demand careers. Our NQF4 programmes include:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003eElectrician \u003cspan lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003eDiesel Mechanic\u003cspan lang=\"EN-ZA\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eAutomotive Motor Mechanic\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eTransport Electrician (Automotive Electrician)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eWelder\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eBoilermaker\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eFitter and Turner\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eMillwright\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 11px; margin-left: 8px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003ePlumber\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eBy aligning directly with the QCTO framework, these qualifications give learners the hands-on skills, workplace readiness, and national recognition they need to succeed in industries where demand for qualified artisans remains high.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eLike the QCTO, we believe that every South African deserves access to an education that leads to real opportunities. At AIE, weâre committed to turning that vision into reality - one qualified artisan at a time.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr align=\"center\" width=\"100%\" /\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eAt AIE, we are proud to align with this national vision. By focusing on \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eindustry-relevant, future-ready education\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e, we aim to empower our students with the skills, confidence, and qualifications to thrive in South Africaâs evolving economy.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003eTo read the News24 article: \u003ca href=\"https://www.news24.com/brandstory/partner-content/how-qcto-is-qualifying-a-skilled-and-capable-workforce-20250718-1006\" style=\"color: var(--primary-color);\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"How QCTO is qualifying a skilled and capable workforce\"\u003ehttps://www.news24.com/brandstory/partner-content/how-qcto-is-qualifying-a-skilled-and-capable-workforce-20250718-1006\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003ch1 style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 22px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eWhy Flexible Education Could Become South Africaâs Greatest Equaliser â Especially for the Matric Class of 2025 \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eAs more than 900,000 South African matric learners sit down to begin their final exams this month, the country is once again reminded of an uncomfortable truth: even when learners make it through 12 years of schooling, their next hurdle in the form of accessing and completing tertiary education remains one of the most unequal journeys in South Africa.\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cbr /\u003e\r\nâAcross the country, thousands of capable students are forced to pause or abandon their studies because they canât afford accommodation near campus, access reliable transport, or must work to support their families. 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Even when the lights go off at home, campuses remain fully powered and connected.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull-time online learning:\u003c/strong\u003e This option draws on the benefits of technology to eliminate geographical barriers for students across South Africa and abroad. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart-time flexi-online learning:\u003c/strong\u003e An alternative designed for working students who need to learn after hours or on weekends. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003ch1 style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 22px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eBuilding the skills powering South Africaâs Maker Economy \u003cem\u003eBy Leon Smalberger, CEO of the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE) \u003c/em\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eEchoing the G20 Young Entrepreneurship Allianceâs call for inclusive growth through expanded opportunity, an unmistakable shift in how South Africans, especially young people, are earning a living is underway. The booming Maker Economy is producing a new breed of entrepreneurs and institutions like AIE are showing them how to make it happen.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eSouth Africaâs Maker Economy is rising quickly, led by students and young adults who are already designing and producing valuable products and learning to innovate in the maker space before entering the workforce. Instead of waiting for jobs, these innovators are creating economic value through fabrication, digital design, engineering, and small-batch manufacturing, and itâs taking local markets by storm.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eThis entrepreneurial shift is reflected in figures from an African Bank Consumer Research Report, which show that 24% of adults and 27% of youth earn income through a side-hustle. A significant portion of this activity involves making and selling goods, showing that South Africans have the skills and drive to create rather than engage in passive retail of pre-existing products.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eWith National Entrepreneurship Month coinciding with South Africaâs presidency of the 2025 G20
167Summit, the spotlight is firmly on inclusive growth and youth enterprise. Supporting the G20 Young Entrepreneurship Allianceâs (YEA) call for equitable access to entrepreneurial opportunities, South Africaâs own Maker Economy is thriving â driven by young innovators turning living rooms, garages, and classrooms into small-scale production hubs.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eIn response, universities and private tertiary institutions are reshaping their programmes to support this growing movement. Innovation hubs, 3D printing labs, and fabrication studios are becoming core parts of education, with institutions like the Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE) driving the Maker Economy through specialised courses and hands-on learning that let students design, build, and refine real products.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38;\"\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr /\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey skills are defining the Maker Economy\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eModern changes in the traditional workplace, alongside the Maker Economy movement are redefining what skills employers, students, and academics deem more important for emerging entrepreneurs.?? The World Economic Forumâs (WEF) latest Future of Jobs Report highlights a number of future-ready skills identified by respondents as most critical to the evolving job market. Among these, AIE has pinpointed seven that stand out as especially relevant for entrepreneurs entering the Maker Economy:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. 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This means guiding students, encouraging creative thought, and giving them access to workshops, fabrication spaces, and digital design studios where they can test materials, experiment with form and function, and see how their choices shape the final product.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. 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167skill by deconstructing failed prototypes, optimising designs for manufacturing, and applying mathematical and scientific principles to their work.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Technological literacy\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eModern production often depends on the mastery of digital fabrication tools. Technological literacy means operating 3D printers, computer numerical control (CNC) machines that automate tools, and laser cutters with confidence. Hands-on experience in labs helps students become active creators who understand a tool's capabilities and limitations fully.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. 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Students increasingly use AI for generative design, where algorithms propose efficient structures, and analyse data to inform material choices and production processes.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Systems thinking\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eFew products exist in isolation. Systems thinking teaches students to see how electronics, software, mechanics, and materials interact within a single design. This holistic approach is critical for creating reliable, manufacturable, and fit-for-purpose products that work in real-world settings.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. Resource management and operations\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eTransforming a prototype into a sellable product requires practical business acumen. Students must learn to manage supply chains, control budgets, and plan production runs, bridging the gap between workshops and viable small businesses, and ensuring ideas can scale sustainably.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7. Quality control\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eFinally, market-ready products must be safe and reliable. Classrooms must teach quality control processes that establish testing protocols and help students refine their finishing techniques while upholding str
167ict production standards.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eSpecialised labs and further-learning institutions create an environment where these competencies are carefully nurtured, preparing students to either enter the job market as qualified operators, or to launch their own businesses with disruptive products.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eAIEâs Makers Lab, for example, gives students direct access to 3D printers for additive manufacturing, CNC machines for precision shaping, and laser cutters for detailed fabrication. In these spaces, students encounter real-world constraints and learn to overcome them, turning digital concepts into physical objects.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\r\n \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(35, 48, 100);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003eAs we move further into a Maker Economy era, the challenge is less a lack of talent, but an opportunity to apply it. Educational institutions must provide the tools and the guidance to channel creative potential into tangible output. The goal is to turn students into the architects of their own success building businesses that turn creativity into sustainable livelihoods capable of building up a more self-sufficient local economy.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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167<script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\u003cdiv class=\"highlight-card-wrapper\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-card-grid\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv banner-grid-item=\"\" class=\"banner-content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content-text\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 class=\"banner-title\"\u003eMidrand, South Africa â The Academic Institute of Excellence (AIE) is proud to unveil its new unified brand identity: One AIE.\u003c/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"video-modal-aie-el\" data-float=\"right\" data-video-modal=\"https://aie.ac/Library/Marketing/Blog/OneAIE.mp4\" style=\"cursor: pointer; position: relative; border: none; outline: none;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"OneAIE Video\" src=\"http://myaie.ac/Library/Question Uploads/banner-image_HMZ.png\" style=\"width: 100%; float: right; height: auto; border-radius: 8px; margin-top: 20px;\" /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"719\" data-start=\"526\"\u003eThis milestone marks a powerful story of growth and transformationâbringing together a remarkable group of institutions, each with its own legacy, expertise, and unique educational offerings.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"768\" data-start=\"721\"\u003eWe are honoured to welcome into the AIE family:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul data-end=\"1125\" data-start=\"769\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"886\" data-start=\"769\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"886\" data-start=\"771\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"798\" data-start=\"771\"\u003eGreenside Design Center\u003c/strong\u003e, a multi-award-winning, internationally acclaimed design college established in 1985;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"982\" data-start=\"887\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"982\" data-start=\"889\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"920\" data-start=\"889\"\u003eEmendy Multimedia Institute\u003c/strong\u003e, a legendary name in the sound, music, and gaming industry;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1060\" data-start=\"983\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"1060\" data-start=\"985\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1008\" data-start=\"985\"\u003eConcept Interactive\u003c/strong\u003e, a specialist in niche web and multimedia design;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1125\" data-start=\"1061\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"1125\" data-start=\"1063\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1074\" data-start=\"1063\"\u003eLearn3D\u003c/strong\u003e, experts in multimedia and entertainment software.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"1317\" data-start=\"1127\"\u003eNow proudly unified under one nameâ\u003cem data-end=\"1200\" data-start=\"1162\"\u003eThe Academic Institute of Excellence\u003c/em\u003eâthis collective forms a place where diversity is celebrated, creativity is nurtured, and everyone feels they belong.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"1711\" data-start=\"1319\"\u003eAlongside this rebrand, AIE is launching a bold range of future-ready qualificationsâdeveloped over seven years of rigorous academic design across a broad spectrum of disciplines. From engineering, architecture, design, music, and IT, to business, arts, draughting, artisanship, and beautyâour programs reflect not just the world our students are entering, but the one they are helping shape.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"1792\" data-start=\"1713\"\u003eTogether, these changes position AIE as a leader in private tertiary education.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-end=\"2316\" data-start=\"2313\" /\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2353\" data-section-id=\"k5cl7i\" data-start=\"2318\"\u003eNew Schools. New Qualifications. New Opportunities.\u003c/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"2447\" data-start=\"2355\"\u003eThe \u003cem data-end=\"2367\" data-start=\"2359\"\u003eOneAIE\u003c/em\u003e transformation includes the launch and expansion of several specialist schools:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul data-end=\"4380\" data-start=\"2449\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"2739\" data-start=\"2449\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"2739\" data-start=\"2451\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2492\" data-start=\"2451\"\u003eSchool of Artisans \u0026amp; Technical Trades\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2495\" data-start=\"2492\" /\u003e\r\n\tAddressing the national shortage of skilled artisans, this school offers nine accredited trade programs and aims to train thousands annually through the new Midrand and Gauteng campusesâwith further expansion planned during 2026.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"3018\" data-start=\"2741\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"3018\" data-start=\"2743\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2768\" data-start=\"2743\"\u003eSchool of Engineering\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2771\" data-start=\"2768\" /\u003e\r\n\tBoasting the largest suite of ECSA-endorsed qualifications offered by any private institution, the new School of Engineering is preparing to launch, in addition to their existing range, over seven new programs in fields such as Mechatronics, Renewable Energy, and Industrial Engineering in the coming months.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"3266\" data-start=\"3020\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"3266\" data-start=\"3022\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3048\" data-start=\"3022\"\u003eSchool of Architecture\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3051\" data-start=\"3048\" /\u003e\r\n\tHome to South Africa's first private Bachelor of Architecture, and featuring dedicated campuses in Greenside, Johannesburg, and Cape Townâthis new school is shaping the architectural professionals of tomorrow.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"3567\" data-start=\"3268\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"3567\" data-start=\"3270\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3297\" data-start=\"3270\"\u003eSchool of Arts \u0026amp; Design (Greenside Design Center)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3300\" data-start=\"3297\" /\u003e\r\n\tNewly created, with almost 20 approved qualifications, this is South Africa's largest and most unique private arts and design offering. Building on the legacy of Greenside Design CenterâSouth Africa's second-oldest private higher education provider and internationally acclaimedâit combines heritage with cutting-edge programs. Our qualifications continue to be\u0026nbsp;internationally verified?and benchmarked?by other international institutions from around the globe.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"3820\" data-start=\"3569\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"3820\" data-start=\"3571\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3590\" data-start=\"3571\"\u003eSchool of Sound (Emendy Multimedia Institute)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3593\" data-start=\"3590\" /\u003e\r\n\tFormed through the merger with Emendy Multimedia Institute, this school brings a new dimension to music, audio engineering, and multimedia education. Emendy alumni include some of the country's b
167iggest music industry legends.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"4134\" data-start=\"3822\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"4134\" data-start=\"3824\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3846\" data-start=\"3824\"\u003eSchool of Business\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3849\" data-start=\"3846\" /\u003e\r\n\tRecently launching a Bachelor of Commerce with six specialization streamsâMarketing, Accounting, Project Management, Business Management, Economics, and Human Resourcesâthis school also offers in-demand qualifications in areas such as Digital Marketing, Real Estate, and Bookkeeping.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"4380\" data-start=\"4136\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"4380\" data-start=\"4138\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4174\" data-start=\"4138\"\u003eSchool of Information Technology\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4177\" data-start=\"4174\" /\u003e\r\n\tA technology-forward school with programs in Software Engineering, AI, Data Science, Drone Technology, Robotics, and more. A new degree and several advanced qualifications are currently in development.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"4380\" data-start=\"4136\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"4380\" data-start=\"4138\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4305\" data-start=\"4285\"\u003eSchool of Beauty\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4308\" data-start=\"4305\" /\u003e\r\n\tFocused on the fast-growing wellness and aesthetics industry, the School of Beauty offers practical, industry-aligned programs in skincare, nail technology, massage therapy, and beauty therapy.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-end=\"1797\" data-start=\"1794\" /\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1830\" data-section-id=\"1xludbw\" data-start=\"1799\"\u003eOne Brand. Expanded Impact.\u003c/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"1923\" data-start=\"1832\"\u003eUnder \u003cem data-end=\"1846\" data-start=\"1838\"\u003eOneAIE\u003c/em\u003e, the institution now offers a significantly expanded portfolio. At a glance:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul data-end=\"2311\" data-start=\"1924\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1988\" data-start=\"1924\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"1988\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003eNearly 100 qualifications across the CHE and QCTO frameworks\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"2060\" data-start=\"1989\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"2060\" data-start=\"1991\"\u003eA mix of accredited, legacy, and new programs in active development\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"2229\" data-start=\"2061\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cp data-end=\"2229\" data-start=\"2063\"\u003eFive campuses supporting diverse academic disciplines, with major expansion projects underwayâincluding a new flagship Gauteng campus (location to be revealed soon)\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\t\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-end=\"4385\" data-start=\"4382\" /\u003e\r\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"4581\" data-start=\"4387\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4478\" data-start=\"4387\"\u003eWe are not just many parts. We are OneAIE. We are the Academic Institute of Excellence.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"4581\" data-start=\"4387\"\u003eApplications for the 2026 intake are now open. Visit \u003ca data-end=\"4566\" data-start=\"4534\" href=\"https://www.aie.ac\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_new\"\u003ewww.aie.ac\u003c/a\u003e to learn more.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-end=\"4586\" data-start=\"4583\" /\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-end=\"4730\" data-start=\"4588\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4606\" data-start=\"4588\"\u003eMedia Contact:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4631\" data-start=\"4628\" /\u003e\r\nHead of Communications\u003cbr data-end=\"4656\" data-start=\"4653\" /\u003e\r\nAcademic Institute of Excellence (OneAIE)\u003cbr data-end=\"4700\" data-start=\"4697\" /\u003e\r\n\u003ca data-end=\"4714\" data-start=\"4703\" rel=\"noopener\"\[email protected]\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4717\" data-start=\"4714\" /\u003e\r\n\u003ca data-end=\"4730\" data-start=\"4720\" href=\"http://www.aie.ac\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_new\"\u003ewww.aie.ac\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003c/div\u003e\r\n"])</script>
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