Mandating Procedures of Provinces Act, 2008
R 385
National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008 (Act No. 67 of 2008)NoticesPolicy for the Certification of Candidate Records on the General and further Education and Training Qualifications Sub-FrameworkChapter 4 : Security of the Certification System and the Safekeeping of Historical Certificate Records13. Unclaimed certificates |
| (1) | All unclaimed certificates should be shredded after a period of five (5) years. All unclaimed certificates should be kept as follows at a venue or storage before shredding can take place— |
| (a) | School: one (1) year. |
| (b) | District or circuit: two (2) years; and |
| (c) | Assessment body (Head Office): two (2) years. |
| (2) | After five (5) years, the assessment body should shred all unclaimed certificates during the sixth year. |
| (3) | Records for all shredded certificates should be captured and stored on the electronic certification system of the assessment body and that of Umalusi. |
