JONATHAN JANSEN: Here come the vultures with their bogus diplomas
They do not care about academic preconditions because that would hurt their margins — too few qualifying students mean too little money
Tens of thousands of young people are about to lose lots of money. It is a scary no-man's land between the announcement of the matric results and entrance to university. Stranded in this zone of hopelessness, you will find young people who either failed the National Senior Certificate examinations (Grade 12) or passed so poorly that they did not gain access to higher education. Enter the business vultures, those low-life enterprises that cater to such desperation with all kinds of short courses and promising diplomas, at a price of course. With few exceptions, these are scams run by shysters who prey on the most vulnerable in pursuit of easy profit. They offer anything from hairdressing certificates to engineering qualifications (believe it or not), regardless of school results. They do not care about academic preconditions because that would hurt their margins — too few qualifying students mean too little money to sustain even these skeletal operations. Such bogus colleges are ofte...
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