Message from the Principal
Mr. MM Mdunyelwa
Welcome to the Eastern Cape CET College, where we are committed to the pursuit of excellence and prioritizing community education and training for sustainable development. We strive to ensure that our mission and values are lived out everyday in our college. Our programmes are accessible to everyone in our community including people with disabilities.
History and Background
The Community Education and (CET) Training Colleges were established by the Minister of Department of Higher Educations & Training (DHET) in terms of Section 3(1)(b) of the
Continuing Education and Training Act 16 of 2006. These Colleges came into existence on 1
April 2015 when the Public Adult Learning Centres (PALC) migrated to the DHET from the Provincial Education Departments (PED). The sector consists of 3 276 Community Learning Centres, grouped into 9 CETCs (1 College in each Province). The Eastern Cape CET College is one of these 9 CET Colleges.
EC CET College Governing Structure
The College currently operates with a fully-fledged Governing Council as per Section 10(4) and 10(6) of the Continuing Education and Training Act 16 of 2006. The management structure is made up of:-
The Principal, who is the Accounting Officer;
3 Deputy Principals (Academic, Corporate and Finance)