{"id":589,"date":"2024-07-01T19:59:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T19:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=589"},"modified":"2026-09-17T06:40:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:40:35","slug":"is-johannesburg-city-college-registered","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/is-johannesburg-city-college-registered\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Johannesburg City College Registered?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We could not find Johannesburg City College on any official register. It is not on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhet.gov.za\/Registers_DocLib\/Register%20of%20Private%20Colleges%20%2023%20March%202026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DHET&#8217;s register of private colleges<\/a> (March 2026), the DHET register of private higher education institutions, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcto.org.za\/databases-of-sdps.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QCTO provider databases<\/a> or Umalusi&#8217;s list of accredited institutions. A post on DHET&#8217;s Facebook page is titled &#8220;Johannesburg City College is not registered with the Department of Higher Education&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the college says about itself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is based at 96 Jorissen Street, Braamfontein, and offers home-study programmes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It advertises certificates, diplomas and degrees in fields such as law, engineering and commerce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its website says it was &#8220;registered in April 2009&#8221; but names no registering body or number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A registration number sometimes quoted for this college, 2017\/FE07\/001, does not appear in the March 2026 DHET register of private colleges.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why this matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Risk<\/th><th>Effect<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Unregistered provider<\/td><td>Certificates may not be recognised by employers or other institutions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Degrees and diplomas<\/td><td>Only registered higher education institutions with CHE-accredited programmes may award them<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Funding<\/td><td>Not NSFAS-funded<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do not confuse it with<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Name<\/th><th>What it is<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Central Johannesburg TVET College<\/td><td>A public TVET college with seven campuses<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Johannesburg Technical and Vocational College (Pty) Ltd<\/td><td>A registered private college, number 2024\/FE07\/009, in Braamfontein<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gauteng City College<\/td><td>A different private college<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also at 96 Jorissen Street are several unrelated QCTO-accredited training providers, so check names carefully. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/what-accreditation-should-a-college-have-in-south-africa\/\">what accreditation to look for<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790200000589\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Is Johannesburg City College registered with DHET?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It does not appear on the DHET registers of private colleges or private higher education institutions checked in 2026.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790200000590\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can Johannesburg City College award degrees?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Only registered private higher education institutions with accredited programmes may award degrees, and Johannesburg City College is not on that register.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We could not find Johannesburg City College on any official register. 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