Still hope for university
The CACH website service aims to match applicants’ exam results and study preferences with places that need to be filled.
FOR those learners who qualify for higher education but have not been accepted at the institution of their choice, the Department of Higher Education and Training is operating the Central Application Clearing House (CACH).
The CACH Call Centre and website went live on 7 January 2014 when the public school matriculation results were released. According to the CACH website, “The Clearing House service aims to match applicants’ exam results and study preferences with places that need to be filled, but we cannot guarantee that you will be offered a place.
“We shall take your matric results directly from the Department of Basic Education. If you want to study at a specific institution only, you should not apply through CACH but contact that institution directly. If you have already applied to a University and have not heard from them, please contact them to find out whether they can offer you a place.”
The government operated service is also aimed at those learners who did not apply before the closing dates last year and now find that they are eligible for higher education studies. Learners looking for spaces in the university education system can contact the call centre on 0860 356 635 or send an SMS with their name and ID number to 49200 and be telephoned back free of charge.
