POLICE CLOSE DOWN BOGUS INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING
Minister Mthethwa appeals to parents to be more vigilant in their kids' enrollment
PRETORIA - 23 May 2010. The Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa today applauded police on closing down various illegal institutions of learning as well as arresting the suspects around Gauteng.
Police last week conducted operations in Pretoria and Johannesburg for unregistered Private Further Education and Training Colleges. They visited five institutions in Pretoria and out of the five only one was properly registered according to the Department of Higher Education database.
"These illegal ‘institutions' have a detrimental effect on South Africa's education system but more importantly we view such practices as pure criminality. Such acts are unconstitutional and tantamount to thuggery and law enforcement agencies will be tough on these scoundrels, who are driven by greed and while robbing our children of a bright future," stated the Minister.
The other four's directors were arrested and detained at the Pretoria Central police station and they are expected to appear in court soon. The four institutions and directors are: Victory Training College headed by director HM Mukasa who is a Ugandan citizen, Shepperd Academy headed by director LE Dolo a South African citizen, Health Academy Institution headed by director D Xcumalo also a South African citizen and lastly Central College of Business and Computer Studies headed by director I Anye who is a Zimbabwean citizen.