Welcome to SACE

SACE is the professional council for educators, that aims to enhance the status of the teaching profession through appropriate Registration, management of Professional Development and inculcation of a Code of Ethics for all educators.

TO OUR VALUED EDUCATORS AND STAKEHOLDERS

Following the nation-wide lockdown announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa, please note the following information :

SACE Offices will be on lockdown with effect from midnight Thursday 26 March until 16 April 2020.

We however encourage educators to regularly visit our social media platforms for update.

Please stay safe during the lock down, limit all movement and urge you to practice strict hygiene.

We look forward to being at your service as soon as the lock down is over

UPDATE - Verification of foreign documents

As of the 1st January 2019, all foreign applicants will be processed and finalised at the SACE head office in Pretoria. No applications will be finalised at the SACE provincial offices. This process will take up to 8 weeks as all documentation submitted for registration will be verified with relevant department and institutions.

The above includes new applications and extensions of Non - SA citizens takes up to 8 weeks to allow for verification of submitted documents.

2020 Aftra Postponement

POSTPONEMENT OF THE 9TH AFTRA CONFERENCE AND 11TH ROUNDTABLE, GHANA, MAY 25-30, 2020 (read more here)

UPDATE - Registration

CRITERIA FOR REGISTERING ACADEMICALLY QUALIFIED AND PROFESSIONALLY UNQUALIFIED PEOPLE

Professionally unqualified persons will be accorded provisional registration with a condition that they produce proof of completion for a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) together with a complete academic record indicating that the qualification has been completed (refer to the SACE website for the registration requirements --- www.sace.org.za).
The validity period will be two (2) years.
If PGCE is not completed within the two (2) years, a one (1) year grace period will be given to the applicant.
If at the end of the three (3) years, the application has still not completed the PGCE, no further extension will be granted and the applicants information will be removed from the SACE register of educators.