South Africa

01Where to start

The steps of the guide, each with this country’s official bodies.

1. 1

   Find work

   Public employment services list jobs and offer advice.

   No body is checked for this step here yet.

   • UN Careers United Nations Verified
   • EURES European Labour Authority Verified

   Learn Labour economics

2. 2

   Get your qualifications recognised

   Recognition bodies assess studies and qualifications earned abroad.

   • Evaluation of foreign qualifications South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) To verify
3. 3

   Study and train

   Official study portals explain how to apply.

   No body is checked for this step here yet.

   • ENIC-NARIC networks Council of Europe and UNESCO Verified
4. 4

   Find a scholarship

   Scholarships come from official programmes with published rules.

   • National Student Financial Aid Scheme To verify
5. 5

   Start a business

   Official business portals explain how to register and pay taxes.

   No body is checked for this step here yet.

   Learn Entrepreneurship and small enterprise

6. 6

   Fund research

   Public research funders publish their calls.

   • National Research Foundation Verified

02Official bodies by topic

Each entry links to the body’s own site.

03Services

Public and community services from the country services directory.

• Recognition of qualificationsNationalGovernment

  Evaluation of foreign qualifications

  saqa.org.za

  South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

  Evaluation of qualifications obtained abroad.

  To verifyChecked 23 October 2026

04Official updates

05Shared by members

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06Learn in the Academy

Courses and disciplines of the Academy on the subject of this page.

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07Elsewhere on the network

• IDCDC

  South Africa

  The country programme.

• Academy

  South Africa

  School and study: official bodies.

• Heritage

  South Africa

  Heritage, archives and museums: official bodies.

• Research

  South Africa

  Statistics, data and archives: official bodies.

• Civic

  South Africa

  Rights and participation: official bodies.

• Development

  South Africa

  Preparedness, health and livelihoods: official bodies.

• News and Events

  South Africa

  Official announcements: sources.

08How we check

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