One of the brainchild’s of a National Learners database ws to make the process of verifying qualifications a straight forward task. An employer in an online advert could among other stipulations also state:

“Please include a transcript of your qualifications from the NQF. Simply send an email to:verifications@saqa.co.za

Include a certified copy of your identity document, and state the subject as “request for transcript.”

Both the applicant and employer could be rest assured that the NQF will only take 5 working days to provide this to the applicant. This much still holds true. They do only take 5 working days!

The problem however is this. Suppose Mr A has a Mtech in Business Administration(UJ 2000) and a BTech in Business Administration (TWR 1995), the transcription will only reflect the MTech.

So how would you as a job applicant answer the following question from the employer in the interview?

“Mr A, we are a bit concerned about something. Your transcript from the NQF reflects only a MTech(UJ 2000). It most certainly doesn’t reflect a BTech!!
Mr A what is your explanation?

Mr A will have to explain everything in post 1. That mouthful will sound unusual!

This is the crux of the problem.