EDUCATION REFORM: Key business, farming, creative N-qualifications set to be scrapped, government confirms (opens original article in a new tab)

South Africa's government will scrap pre-2009 N-qualifications and replace them with modern occupational frameworks, offering transitional periods for current students.

• The South African government will phase out pre-2009 N4 to N6 certificates and national diplomas.
• Some Sector Education and Training Authorities (Setas) receive 24-month extensions to phase out courses.
• Students enrolled in affected programs will have transitional arrangements to complete their studies.