SACPO trading as

South African
Public Colleges Organisation (SAPCO)

“It is not beyond our power to create a world in which all children have access to a good education.

Those who do not believe this have small imagination.”

NELSON MANDELA

WELCOME TO SAPCO

South African Public Colleges Organisation is an independent association of all 50 South African Technical, Vocational Education, and Training Colleges, comprising a National General Council. The National Office Membership of the association is voluntary.

SAPCO accounts to its members regarding the SAPCO Constitution/ Memorandum of Incorporation (as adopted in 2017 NGC). The organization has a National Executive Committee and Office bearers, comprised of elected principals responsible for the affairs of the organization which are the highest decision-making bodies of the association respectively. A Chief Executive Officer heads its administration.

SAPCO has set out its role to represent, promote, and protect the interests of all public colleges, amongst its other objectives.

SAPCO is funded through a combination of sources, including membership fees as its primary source of income. Since its establishment, SAPCO has strived to bring focus to its mandate of supporting TVETs in the Higher Education environment, characterized by a highly diverse membership base of colleges.

SAPCO has a strong strategic role to play in representing the interests of TVETs within the system of Higher Education as a whole and supporting its members to fulfill their developmental obligations.

SAPCO is expected to be an active participant in Higher Education and Training System to provide common policy positions on numerous issues and to voice TVETs interest, as well as provide solutions to the challenges currently facing TVETs.