Frustrating Sedcol TVET Staff

I app**** for my nephew at Sedibeng TVET College last year. However I couldn’t complete the process because the system gave me an error message. After numerous attempts I asked my nephew to do it himself. But still he got the same error message. We then decided that as soon as the admin staff is back, even before the school opens, he should go to the campus and do a walk in. On Monday 08 January he went to Vereeniging campus where he was told to come back when the schools reopen. It didn’t sound right, it was like they were just getting rid of him. I subsequently called the office where I spoke to Zanele, I explained the challenge in detail but my plea fell on deaf ears.

On Tuesday 09 January we tried Vanderbijlpark campus where he was told that there is no space and since he doesn’t have physical science he won’t qualify for any of the courses they offer. He was told he might get space at Sebokeng campus. He got to Sebokeng around midday and he was told to go back the following day since support team, Lerato and Happy, have knocked off already. On Wednesday, 10 January he went back to Sebokeng where he was told there is no space and should try Heidelberg campus.

At this point he has gone to 75% of the sedcol campuses. It looks like it is a trend to be sent from pillar to post and get the same response.

I have serious concerns: There’s something wrong with the system, that is why after numerous attempts, we thought we could do manual application

It’s been a struggle for the longest time and now the course he wishes to study is ‘full’, according to the school staff.

We are now out of funds from this back and forth, the next trips are getting difficult. We are starting to lose hope

We are trying to get education for this young man so he can become a productive adult but the systems put in place are the same ones that are frustrating him.

How can a learner with APS of 23 suffer so terribly. All he needs is to get education and become a better person.

We have proof that dates back to 2023 that there was system glitch but no one listened.

What else are we supposed to do while we are trying to do is do things the right way.