Educor: College chaos | Carte Blanche | M-Net
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟰 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.
Educor once stood as a monument of hope for thousands of students looking for an affordable and reputable education at a private college. With scores of campuses around the country, it was the largest private education supplier in Southern Africa and, for several years, it earned itself a good reputation. But in recent years, Educor has become notorious for poor quality education and non-compliance with government regulations. In February this year, the Department of Higher Education finally deregistered the company, sending students and educators into a spiral. Despite several deadline extensions, Educor had failed to submit crucial financial records and tax clearance certificates, leaving the Department with no choice but to shut it down. For many critics, this was a long time coming - but students are left in limbo.
Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: linktr.ee/carteblanchetv
---
Visit the Carte Blanche official site: mnet.dstv.com/show/carte-blanche
Find us on Catch Up: bit.ly/32VvbU5
Stream the show live on the DStv Stream app: bit.ly/3l92LhH
Watch more series and movies on Showmax, start your 14-day free trial here: bit.ly/36PFSr0
Get DStv: bit.ly/3edx58V
Like Carte Blanche on Facebook: / carteblanchetv
Follow Carte Blanche on Twitter: / carteblanchetv
Be a fan on Instagram: / carteblanchetv
#carteblanche #southafrica #news #college #education #study #student #investigation
*NB: Please read our rules before commenting. Please alert us by emailing report@carteblanche.co.za should you see any comments or threads that contain the below: Racist and/or homophobic comments will not be tolerated and users will be banned immediately. 1. Hate speech, defamation & hostility inciting comments. 2. Harassing (incl. sexual), threatening, embarrassing, swearing at, or abusing of another participant. 3. Acting as employees of Carte Blanche. 4. Spam links or comments. 5. Crude or offensive language. Your privacy is important to us. Please do not share personal details in the comments as they will be removed for your safety.
Student accommodations charge ridiculously, Carte Blanche should look into this because wow.
Yes definitely.
Pure exploitation I paid R24 000 for 5 months in 2014 and 2016 in a 3 sleeper roomer
@@noziphosibiya6558 imagine.
wow R5000 a month for this room?? Wow it's crazy business. Please try to make a documentary of the high prices of res accomodation especially in Hatfield around Pretoria paying over R5000 to sleep on bunk beds like a jail.
In Cape Town CBD, that sounds about right sadly. I know the apartment flat across the field with homeless people there at CPUT Cape Town campus had like 20m^2 apartments going for over R15000 a month in 2016. Visited friend there and three of us in the flat filled up the entire living room, fourth dude took up the makeshift kitchen, fifth wasn't allowed into the apartment, security limited you and kept coming to check that you didn't have too many in apartment (and fined you R2000 each time you broke the rule, was insane). You need to get to that minimum hurdle of around R7k+ for a bedroom for anything close to CBD, R6k is closest you'll get is like Sunningdale (and then you'll spend R35-40, so around R800 per month to class via MyCiti, takes about an hour one way. I did this from Table View for my two degrees near a decade ago). That said, do agree R5k for that is still crazy as that as a minimum offering shouldn't really exist. Looking at latest res costs, it seems in Cape Town campus the cheapest is R4k, norm is like R5.5k. Probably still better than this. Was also a bit crazy how much better female res were than mens (specifically talking about City Edge Residence, and some for UCT).
I 2nd that. My theory is that the NSFAS residence allowances is driving rentals up. Which is straining us nonNSFAS and non-bursary funded students. The NSFAS accommodation allowance is high so that it incentivise property owners for dealing with the bureaucracy that comes with being accredited. What I don’t understand is why should cash students pay those amount as there are no accrued rent payments and administration that comes with us. There used to be a cash rate and NSFAS rate now these private accomplishments are just raising prices to equal the NSFAS rate. Something must be done about this
As a former City Varsity student my heart is broken by this 😢 my grandma spent so much money. Now my qualification is useless
Approximately How much sir?
@@thisisntokozo R68000 for 2 years including registration plus I had to repeat a module ( which the lecture made me fail because we had a dispute artistically since they wanted to own my creative works and they banned me from using the studios but that’s a story for another day ) my grandma paid R7000 for reg and r8000 to r9000 for that module. Now I’m studying something else and it’s my final year
@@thisisntokozo Does the actual value really matter? Are you offering to pay this back?
I'm sorry ❤ eish
As long as the institution was still accredited when you were attending, it's still a valid degree. Issue is more employers now having it as negative, but think so many have degrees from there that it should be fine as you also have a job history at this point I hope.
My mind is still stuck on the R5000 room, that is total robbery and extortion
That is crazy, no ways I'd pay that for that room
Cape Town is very expensive
Carte Blanche is the best news outlet in SA.
Leo Chetty is the ceo of educor.I worked for them for 6 months had to fight to get my salary each and every month
linked to 150 capital. Common problem. They dont pay their workers on time. Rogues.
Correct, at one stage they also owned NuMetro Cinema (I think they still do). Denver and Leo Chetty
They must pay back the students money. It's the least they can do.
How can the CEO of Educore remain a mystery? What if it's Thabo Bester
That will be wild
The ceo is leo chetty
@@footballsa4190Ah yes.. an Indian..
Thinking of education in South Africa can be so stressful.
that windowless room looks like a prison cell, geez
Couple of years ago, I went for an interview for an admin position at Damelin in Cape Town. At the time I was working on contract basis at Stellenbosch University. So glad Damelin rejected me. Back then I thought, something was not right at that place. So glad I stayed on at a public university. I still work for a public university, till this day.
This is scary. Money and time that can't be reimbursed. Reputations questioned or tarnished because of incompetence. This is all a result of greed. Not wanting to sow in as much as you reap.
Well the fees can be reimbursed, Educor needs to refund all currently enrolled students. The time spent on it though is going to be difficult, and now there's also tens of thousands of students needing more uni/college space that doesn't exist. Population now is way higher than 30 years ago, and job market requires way more education to get in, yet basically no new universities or colleges from government.
@@Masterrunescapeer The promise to reimburse and actually reimbursing someone is different. You can't trust anything they say. They don't stick to their promises. Even if they do, what's the time line? Will it be in time for students to jump ship and carry on with their current momentum? Will students who have had to move be reimbursed for relocating? It's not just tuition that needs to be reimbursed.
We have no one else to blame but our failing government
Ayibo!! what did the government do? lol
Not the rich private companies running and owning these institutions at your expense???
What did the government do?
How is the government responsible for a private company's failures?
Who creates the environment for which private companies can thrive?
5000 for a room without a window 😢
Some if you here blame government for a Private institution that was run by incompetent individuals. City Varsity is a Private institution for all I remember, they wouldn't even accept NSFAS, Bursaries etc. Ridiculous amount of fees that they used to charge I'm shocked that this the end of their journey after all.
Why allowing institution to register student than announce it's closure? These are people's life and family you're messing up...Our government is not interested in our people.
I experienced the same when was lecturer in Rock of Springs college not paid for 5 months. & sometimes paid in half
As a graduate of City Varsity class of 2001. It is very sad to see what has happened here.
The big boss is Leo Chetty...
Corrupt and conscience-less
This is really shocking. City Varsity must be held accountable for this.
As a former City Varsity Student, I can’t say I did not see this comming… The signs were there even in 2020😢
I'm a grad too. Totally agree.
Hi Carte Blanche. May you please enable the download button on your videos so that we can watch later?
I can do it on a Premium subscription 😂
I am a recent CityVarsity graduate, studying film and television, and my experience has been greatly different
This happened at Damelin centurion, CBD and menlyn as well, just found out one day that doors are closed and left either no communication for weeks on end then told to report to a new campus. Also being told that their certification will qualify
Now do Curro Holdings
What about Curro?
Anc's greatest failure are education due to their greed; lies; deceit and corruption; I'm so sad for the youth😢😢😢😢
How is this have something to do with ANC, is City Varsity run by government
@@etvscandalfanpage2011 run by Anc thieves
This is a private institution though????
@@musa_khalil along with 🐝 mafia
@@monicakieck7501 lol man. Please read more and educate yourself. Most importantly, learn to think critically and don’t parrot information from the news. Just because BEE is trending, it doesn’t mean it’s involved. I’d be ashamed if I was your partner/friend finding out how shallow you are.
This is so sad to hear. Accountability and action !!! Student fees should be refunded, lecturers paid . Students cannot get back their valuable time invested in their studies…
This is so sad for education in South Africa.
Not to divert from the topic but Claire Mawisa is a proper human being hey ❤ tjo beautiful specimen indeed ...
since the 90's bro, saw her recently at UJ. She's an introvert lol
Yes they charge us R5000 in these private accommodations whether sharing or not .I am in uwc in CPT and the same thing is happening, and these institutions know exactly what's going on but since they also benefit they don't follow up the matter.
this is so sad
This has been going on since 2015 actually... Maybe even earlier. They still haven't refunded me till now.
1st yrs started in March, Blade just talk ¬ implement, poor kids are still attending daily, holding on bcz they want to study, public colleges are full. Sad story
I hope these students will be helped amd assisted by private comanys or something
Our entire education system is dysfunctional and Blaze is the leader of pack ou dysfunctional.only hope is that he is history after the next election
i studies through damelin - the diploma i have is absolutely useless - maybe its better to close down these places, they only in it for the money, not for the persons future. And Damelin was absolutely useless, waited months for the books, rude lecturers have no clue what they are doing etc. Carte Blanche did a story about Damelin
I'm worried Carte Blanch is not saying anything about Da Burning National Flag of the Country
Is Afrika Borwa not burning ? Advertisement rational
I wouldn't want Carte Blanche to go down that gossip trail, the DA never even burned a flag, it was a digital reenactment of a paper flag (in other words, imagination). Plus, it unburned itself for the final message. Do you not understand the message?
But is it rite?
@@user-js4cr5lf3q If you really think that showing a digital image of burning an imaginary flag is worse than what the ANC are actually doing to this country, you have far bigger problems!
The minister of education shouldn’t they be overseeing all public to private education validations…?why is this happening under their watch..what their role here vele? …system of SA in dysfunctional, this shouldn’t be happening.
I did my NQF 1&NQF 2 Learnership and i'm waiting for my qualification
Can AFDA help these students please iyo
As opposed to state tertiary campuses being world class and very professionally run
State tertiary institutions is another dumpster fire. Just not well known.
Embarrassing. They stuff everything up.
So much for private sector efficiency
R5 000 😮😮😮😮
R5000 for a room??
With as little as a facility, registered assessor and course material you too can become a key stakeholder in a registered private institution, you dont even need to have a matric to be the owner, CEO, CFO, PM etc. that's what puts us in the position we are in today. The objective of most private institutions profiteers is simply to make money, and when that is the objective, one can with a more easier conscious employ on a need to fulfill basis and deliver the bare minimum to optimize profits as long as the moderation passes through everything else is a formality (even the learning part).
You're talking!
What about people's moneys???
More thieves coming out of the woodwork. Scams and scams
I know people who studied there 😢
Where is SAQA... the white elephant in the anc system of corruption?
They are a scam
What is going on with this ANC ?
CEO to blame!
Erin my love ❤ ❤ ❤
Ponzi scheme
😢😢😢😢
Let's blame the ANC and BEE.
Lol whats next? blame the ANC for breathing? everyone has a role to play, not everything is the government's fault
If someone trips and falls, it's the government's fault 🤣 @@BuhleMpakama
@@BuhleMpakamaI think he was being sarcastic
Tjo !! you are tall, why you didn't do sport ?😅