Chapter 10 · The provider ecosystem
Where the country actually trains its workforce
The pipeline starts here: 50 TVET colleges, 26 universities, hundreds of private providers and community education centres. Different missions, different costs, different success rates.
Providers
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By province × type
Capacity, utilisation, and quality scores
Gauteng
TVET College (public)
Providers
5
Enrolled
88k
Capacity
110k
Utilisation
80%
Pass rate
42%
Cert rate
38%
Quality
3.2/5
Industry
3.8/5
Trades. Electrical, Civil, Business, IT, Plumbing
Western Cape
TVET College (public)
Providers
9
Enrolled
63k
Capacity
78k
Utilisation
81%
Pass rate
48%
Cert rate
44%
Quality
3.8/5
Industry
4.1/5
Trades. Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Civil, IT
KwaZulu-Natal
TVET College (public)
Providers
13
Enrolled
71k
Capacity
88k
Utilisation
81%
Pass rate
40%
Cert rate
36%
Quality
2.8/5
Industry
3.2/5
Trades. Civil, Electrical, Business, Agriculture
Eastern Cape
TVET College (public)
Providers
11
Enrolled
48k
Capacity
62k
Utilisation
78%
Pass rate
36%
Cert rate
31%
Quality
2.4/5
Industry
2.9/5
Trades. Civil, Business, Plumbing
Mpumalanga
TVET College (public)
Providers
4
Enrolled
24k
Capacity
32k
Utilisation
76%
Pass rate
38%
Cert rate
34%
Quality
2.6/5
Industry
3.0/5
Trades. Electrical, Welding, Civil
Limpopo
TVET College (public)
Providers
6
Enrolled
29k
Capacity
38k
Utilisation
76%
Pass rate
34%
Cert rate
29%
Quality
2.2/5
Industry
2.6/5
Trades. Civil, Agriculture, Business
North West
TVET College (public)
Providers
4
Enrolled
18k
Capacity
24k
Utilisation
77%
Pass rate
36%
Cert rate
31%
Quality
2.4/5
Industry
2.8/5
Trades. Mining artisan, Civil
Free State
TVET College (public)
Providers
4
Enrolled
16k
Capacity
20k
Utilisation
81%
Pass rate
40%
Cert rate
36%
Quality
2.8/5
Industry
3.2/5
Trades. Civil, Electrical, Business
Northern Cape
TVET College (public)
Providers
2
Enrolled
6k
Capacity
8k
Utilisation
80%
Pass rate
38%
Cert rate
34%
Quality
2.4/5
Industry
2.8/5
Trades. Solar PV, Civil, Business
National
Private Provider (accredited)
Providers
1 840
Enrolled
43k
Capacity
60k
Utilisation
71%
Pass rate
72%
Cert rate
68%
Quality
3.6/5
Industry
4.4/5
Trades. Solar, Fibre, IT, HVAC, Short courses
National
University (technikon/UoT)
Providers
6
Enrolled
48k
Capacity
58k
Utilisation
83%
Pass rate
58%
Cert rate
52%
Quality
4.2/5
Industry
3.8/5
Trades. Eng, IT, Business, Health, Sciences
National
University (comprehensive)
Providers
15
Enrolled
148k
Capacity
178k
Utilisation
83%
Pass rate
56%
Cert rate
50%
Quality
4.0/5
Industry
3.6/5
Trades. All fields — variable quality
National
CET College (adult edu)
Providers
9
Enrolled
65k
Capacity
90k
Utilisation
72%
Pass rate
30%
Cert rate
24%
Quality
2.0/5
Industry
2.4/5
Trades. AET, GETC, NCV Lvl 2 basic
National
Employer-led (in-house)
Providers
-381
Enrolled
18k
Capacity
24k
Utilisation
76%
Pass rate
84%
Cert rate
80%
Quality
4.2/5
Industry
4.8/5
Trades. Trade-specific, compliance, ARPL
fact_provider_landscape
Full register
| geo code | geo name | provider type | provider count | total enrolled thousand | capacity seats thousand | utilisation rate % | avg pass rate % | avg certification rate % | infrastructure quality 1to5 | industry linkage score 1to5 | key trades offered | distance to employer hub km | digital readiness 1to5 | source name | status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Gauteng | TVET College (public) | 5 | 88.4 | 110 | 0.804 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 3.2 | 3.8 | Electrical, Civil, Business, IT, Plumbing | 12 | 3.4 | DHET TVET MIS (illustrative) | illustrative |
| WC | Western Cape | TVET College (public) | 9 | 62.8 | 78 | 0.805 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 3.8 | 4.1 | Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Civil, IT | 8 | 3.8 | DHET TVET MIS (illustrative) | illustrative |
| KZN | KwaZulu-Natal | TVET College (public) | 13 | 71.2 | 88 | 0.809 | 0.4 | 0.36 | 2.8 | 3.2 | Civil, Electrical, Business, Agriculture | 18 | 2.8 | DHET TVET MIS (illustrative) | illustrative |
| EC | Eastern Cape | TVET College (public) | 11 | 48.4 | 62 | 0.781 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 2.4 | 2.9 | Civil, Business, Plumbing | 28 | 2.4 | DHET TVET MIS (illustrative) | illustrative |
| MP | Mpumalanga | TVET College (public) | 4 | 24.2 | 32 | 0.756 | 0.38 | 0.34 | 2.6 | 3 | Electrical, Welding, Civil | 24 | 2.6 | DHET TVET MIS (illustrative) | illustrative |
| LP | Limpopo | TVET College (public) | 6 | 28.8 | 38 | 0.758 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 2.2 | 2.6 | Civil, Agriculture, Business | 36 | 2.2 | DHET TVET MIS (illustrative) | illustrative |
| NW | North West | TVET College (public) | 4 | 18.4 | 24 | 0.767 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 2.4 | 2.8 | Mining artisan, Civil | 32 | 2.4 | DHET TVET MIS (illustrative) | illustrative |
| FS | Free State | TVET College (public) | 4 | 16.2 | 20 | 0.81 | 0.4 | 0.36 | 2.8 | 3.2 | Civil, Electrical, Business | 22 | 2.8 | DHET TVET MIS (illustrative) | illustrative |
| NC | Northern Cape | TVET College (public) | 2 | 6.4 | 8 | 0.8 | 0.38 | 0.34 | 2.4 | 2.8 | Solar PV, Civil, Business | 48 | 2.6 | DHET TVET MIS (illustrative) | illustrative |
| ZA | National | Private Provider (accredited) | 1840 | 42.6 | 60 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 3.6 | 4.4 | Solar, Fibre, IT, HVAC, Short courses | 4 | 4.2 | QCTO Private Provider Register (illustrative) | illustrative |
| ZA | National | University (technikon/UoT) | 6 | 48.4 | 58 | 0.834 | 0.58 | 0.52 | 4.2 | 3.8 | Eng, IT, Business, Health, Sciences | 8 | 4 | DHET HEMIS (illustrative) | illustrative |
| ZA | National | University (comprehensive) | 15 | 148.2 | 178 | 0.832 | 0.56 | 0.5 | 4 | 3.6 | All fields — variable quality | 12 | 3.8 | DHET HEMIS (illustrative) | illustrative |
| ZA | National | CET College (adult edu) | 9 | 64.8 | 90 | 0.72 | 0.3 | 0.24 | 2 | 2.4 | AET, GETC, NCV Lvl 2 basic | 18 | 1.8 | DHET CET MIS (illustrative) | illustrative |
| ZA | National | Employer-led (in-house) | -381 | 18.2 | 24 | 0.758 | 0.84 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | Trade-specific, compliance, ARPL | 2 | 4.4 | QCTO + SETA MIS (illustrative) | illustrative |