About SAQA

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The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) oversees the implementation and development of SA's NQF levels. Understanding the South African National Qualifications Framework is vitally important when applying for a job.

South Africa has an abundance of diversely talented human resources. In order to accommodate such varied skills, SAQA have been commissioned to control the national qualifications framework.

The National Qualifications Framework is regulated by principles that encourage the registration of learner skills and knowledge. In order to register such diversely different people, in nineteen ninety five the NQF was implemented as an integrated and fully comprehensive system.

The National Qualifications Framework provides a guideline, setting out the boundaries of a standardised qualification system. In order to recognise skills and categorise these accordingly, the NQF was a necessary market requirement. By creating a standardised system practiced on a national level has made for a fully integrated system.

Job Seekers are sometimes confused by these NQF levels. While this is a relatively new system, many job seekers battle with connecting an NQF level to a relevant qualification. To help you along your job seeking quest let Jobs.co.za clear this up for you. To follow you will find basic explanations detailing NQF levels and how to apply them to your CV.