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PROSPECTUS

Siyaya Skills Institute is a division of EOH Holdings Limited

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REALITY

Message from Siyaya Skills Institute’s GM......................... 2
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Introduction........................................................................... 4
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Profile...................................................................................... 4
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Vision....................................................................................... 6
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Mission.................................................................................... 8
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Achievements.........................................................................
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Services offered.....................................................................
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The benefits of studying an ICB course..............................
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Career Options.......................................................................
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Office Administration...........................................................
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Certificate Office: Administration
Higher Certificate: Office Administration
Diploma: Office Administration

Public Sector Accounting.......................................................

National Certificate: Public Sector Accounting
Diploma: Public Sector Accounting
National Diploma: Financial Accounting

Financial Accounting..............................................................

National Certificate: Bookkeeping
FET Certificate: Bookkeeping
National Diploma: Technical Financial Accounting
National Diploma: Financial Accounting

Entrepreneurship...................................................................

National Certificate: Small Business Financial Management
Higher Certificate: Office Administration
National Diploma: Financial Accounting

Business Management..........................................................

National Certificate: Small Business Financial Management
Higher Certificate: Office Administration
National Diploma: Financial Accounting

Our Clients..............................................................................

Dear Prospective Student

Siyanibingelela futhi namkelekile kwa Siyaya Skills Institute (Welcome to Siyaya
Skills Institute)

At Siyaya our focus is on developing individuals and our learner-centric approach is
geared at empowering individuals with a high powered skill set that will drive South
Africa’s economy regionally and beyond borders.

Siyaya Skills Institute was registered in 2001 and is one of the market leaders in the
Further Education and Training Sector. The institution offers a wide array of qualifi-
cations in Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Public Sector Accounting,
Office Administration, Hygiene and Cleaning, Business Admistration, Wholesale &
Retail as well as Financial Accounting. Our programmes are offered through
Contact mode (Full Time) as well as Distance Mode (Part-Time).

Our commitment to academic excellence has enabled us to invest in a state of the
art new campus located in Central Durban. At Siyaya, we are serious about educa-
tion and we provide our learners with access to world class training facilities, lectur-
ers that keeps abreast with the latest trends in technology and advances in the
education landscape. Siyaya Skills Institute is registered with various regulatory
bodies including ICB, Services Seta, Merseta, TETA, Wholesale and Retail Seta and
the ICDL Foundation of South Africa. Our programmes are continously reviewed
and aligned with various regulatory bodies to ensure curriculum relevancy and
delivery of a world class qualification. The institution is not only a tertiary institution
delivering quality programmes, we are also specialist in Disability Management,
B-BBEE and SDF services.

I encourage you to immerse yourself in any of our programmes and become part
of our narative in helping you grow. The Siyaya team looks forward to shaping your
future and with the spirit of “ubuntu” embedded within our corporate culture we
are confident we would achieve much more. I would like to wish you all the success
in your tertiary journey and may our qualifications stimulate, motivate and
expedite your success.

Thank You
Avi Maharaj
General Manager
Siyaya Skills Institute

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step...
Siyaya Skills Institute looks forward in walking these
steps with you.”

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Introduction

Siyaya Skills Institute is a professionally accredited Training Provider, which satisfies the require-
ments of the new Skills Development legislation in South Africa. Siyaya, an externally verified Level
1, B-BBEE contributor, ensures the delivery of quality learning and maximum financial and strategic
benefits for all levy-paying clients.
The Institute was registered in 2001, although the directors have been involved in training and
Skills Development since 1985. The company was commissioned to draft some of the first generic
training material for Services SETA (SSETA), enabling Siyaya to master the challenging world of Skills
Development.
The Institute is recognized as an experienced and highly capable specialist services provider having
successfully completed in excess of 9 000 national qualifications, assisting countless organizations
in reaching B-BBEE and compliance objectives since 2001.
We provide reliable services within the regulatory environment, ensuring the delivery of quality
learning while maximising financial and strategic benefits for all levy paying clients.
Our Institute has to date secured an average of between 50% and 350% of levy payments back in
respect of training for clients as well as securing company tax deductions of more than R300-mil-
lion through the correct application and structuring of skills development interventions and
government incentives.
Our focus is to provide solutions to our clients, assisting them in the integration of company
compliance with the various prescriptive and elective legislations, while increasing the productivity
and effectiveness of employees through our quality learning experiences.
We, as an externally verified Level 1, B-BBEE contributor are proud to provide national services
through branches in all major city centres in South Africa.

LEVEL 1

CONTRIBUTOR

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Our People (Profile Management)
Siyaya prides itself on attracting the best that industry has to offer. Our committed staff are client
centric, instilled with a desire to find innovative solutions to our customers' needs. Whether in the
role as training officer, Skills development facilitator, consultant or occupational therapist our
qualified team comprises of consummate professionals invested in making the difference. All staff
are exposed to continual professional development as their training guarantees the relevance of
our products maximizing the benefits available to our partnering companies. Siyaya's service
offering affords clients the opportunity of accessing specialized skills with a fractional cost of
ownership. These managed resources outline efficiencies allowing clients to pursue objectives
which are core to their business.
Our Vision
Our vision is to provide knowledge, skills, and understanding of values in order for learners to
express lifelong competencies, enabling them to become self sufficient and economically
productive.
Our Mission
We will meet or exceed our learners expectations by continuously improving and updating the
skills and resources needed for demand driven Education, Training and Development.

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Achievements

Trained to Certification, some of the first Learnership groups for SETA.
Trained and assessed more than 13000 delegates since inception.
Formed partnerships with disability organizations i.t.o. disability awareness.
Established Public Private Partnerships with FET colleges.
Trained and assessed more than 4000 people with disabilities on vocational
learnerships.
Assisted in placing people with disabilities in full time employment.
Awarded the Best Provider Service Delivery— SSETA National Awards 2005.
Awarded SDF of the Year twice - SSETA Awards 2004 and 2007.
Acquired SSETA 3 Star Customer Service Grading.
Director of Siyaya Skills Institute, Brent Oakes, was chosen as one of the "Top 40
under 40" business people of 2012, by the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber
through the facilitation of placement of our Cleaning Qualification learners in
workplace experience, assisted more than 11 disadvantaged community schools to
improve Cleaning and Hygiene conditions for their students, likewise assisted these
schools, by placing Business Administration learners in these schools for their
administration workplace experience.
Participated in the Just Inspired Campaign to upgrade Community school facilities.
The SSETA Siyaya learner choir participated in laying down vocals on a track by
Canadian singer, Justin Hines, at the SABC called “Say what you will”. All funds
received were contributed to the Association for the Physically Disabled in the
Eastern Cape.
Awarded Supplier of the year for International components manufacturing
company 2014.

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Services offered
Siyaya Skills Institutes offers a variety of services. These include:

• B-BBEE
• Training and Development

- Full Qualifications
- Skills Programmes and Short-courses (Credit Bearing and

Non-Credit Bearing)
• SDF Services
• Disability Management
• Employment Equity

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The benefits of studying an ICB course
• The ICB’s five programmes are designed to provide you with the most pertinent,
practical as well as beneficial knowledge and skills to make you more employable and
valuable.
• The ICB programmes are subdivided into different levels. They are foundation, intermediate,
upper-intermediate and advanced. The ICB programmes are nationally accredited and all of
the levels are registered on the National Qualifications Framework. As you complete each
level of your ICB programme, you will receive a certificate from Fasset.
• The ICB offers students the opportunity to further their education by their association with
other professional bodies.
• You can study ICB courses full-time or part-time. Studying part-time allows you to work while
you study and so doing gain valuable work experience. Working while you study also allows
you to apply the theory you’ve learned practically while you learn.
• The ICB courses are structured in a way that allows one to study at your own pace. The ICB
programmes allows you to enrol for one subject at a time or multiple and complete them in
your own time.
• Once you have completed an ICB qualification there are several local as well as international
professional bodies that you can apply to for professional membership. The ICB grants
membership at a number of levels based on your qualification (s) and work experience.

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Certified Office Manager CAREER OPTIONS Certified Financial
Accountant
Certified Senior Office Certified Financial Certified Technical
Administrator Accountant Financial Accountant
Tax Practitioner Certified Senior Bookkeeper
Certified Junior Office Tax Consultant Certified Junior Bookkeeper
Administrator
PUBLIC SECTOR FINANCIAL
ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING

OFFICE General Office
ADMINISTRATION Manager
Certified Senior
Key Account Manager Office Administrator
Junior Researcher Labour Relations Manager
Public Relations
Customer Relations
Certified Senior
Office Administrator
Business Manager

BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MANAGEMENT

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OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

The office administration qualification is designed to provide graduates with the knowledge as well
as practical skills necessary to perform efficiently as an Office Administrator. The role of an office
administrator is fundamental for the day-to- today operations of the business. This qualification
will enable students to become skilled office administrators. The office administration qualification
is designed over three phases, the Foundation Level through the Intermediate Level to the
Advanced level. A student will be able to achieve their associated NQF qualifications at each of the
levels on successful completion. The knowledge you gain in each successive qualification builds on
the last, allowing you to take on key functions and increased responsibility in your workplace.

FOUNDATION LEVEL INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Certificate: Office Administration Higher Certificate: Office Administration

NQF Level: 5 SAQA No. : 23618 NQF Level: 5 SAQA No. : 23619

Purpose of the Qualification: Purpose of the Qualification:

This qualification provides the learner with an This qualification is intended for learners who wish to
opportunity to acquire a range of administrative skills build on the knowledge gained from the foundational
crucial to the successful functioning of any organisation. level. The programme will enable the learner to gain an
understanding of running a business in an organised
Course Structure: manner and take on key functions as well as increased
• Business and Office Administration 1 responsibility in the workplace.
• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
• Business Literacy Course Structure:
• Marketing Management and Public Relations • Business and Office Administration 2
• Business Law and Administrative Practice • Human Resources Management and Labour
• Cost and Management Accounting
Relations
• Economics

Admission Requirements: Admission Requirements:
• Grade 12 (Std 10) or equivalent
• Certificate: Office Administration, which consists of
the previous 6 subjects

ADVANCED LEVEL

Diploma: Office Administration

NQF Level:6 SAQA No. : 35958

Purpose of the Qualification:

The qualification is intended for those who want to learn
a little bookkeeping and a lot of all-round office
knowledge. By learning about all the elements that
contribute to a smooth-running office, you will be able to
assist in any department within the organisation.

Course Structure:

• Business and Office Administration 3
• Financial Statements
• Management

Admission Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Equivalent or NQF Level 5 Qualification Higher

Certificates: Office Administration Competent in the
previous 9 learning areas at NQF level 5
(SAQA ID 23619)

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PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING

The public sector accounting qualification is designed to address the lack of skills in the public
sector and provide graduates with the knowledge to assist government operate more productively.
This qualification will enable students to produce high quality financial statements, implement basic
internal controls, conduct effective internal auditing, and apply sound accounting and financial
principles. The public sector accounting qualification is designed over three phases, the Foundation
Level through the Intermediate Level to the Advanced level. A student will be able to achieve their
associated NQF qualifications at each of the levels on successful completion. The knowledge you
gain in each successive qualification builds on the last, allowing you to take on key functions and
increased responsibility in your workplace.

FOUNDATION LEVEL INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

National Certificate: Public Sector Accounting Diploma: Public Sector Accounting

NQF Level: 4 SAQA No. : 20352 NQF Level: 5 SAQA No. : 20353

Purpose of the Qualification: Purpose of the Qualification:

This qualification is intended for learners who wish to This qualification is intended to provide you with
gain knowledge, understanding, skills and application knowledge, understanding, skills and application
techniques that will enable them to be successful in their techniques that will enable you to be successful as
work as qualified accounts administrators in the public qualified accounting technicians in the public sector.
sector. The Diploma in Public Sector Accounting will provide
with you the knowledge and skills such as accounting
Course Structure: systems, risk management, controlling of inventory and
• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance cash flows.
• Public Accounting Administration
• Computerised Bookkeeping Course Structure:
• Business Literacy • Financial Statements
• Cost and Management Accounting
Admission Requirements: • Technical Public Accounting
• NQF Level 03/ Grade 11 • Business Law and Accounting Control

• No prior accounting knowledge needed. Admission Requirements:

• National Certificate: Public Sector Accounting, which
consists of the previous 4 subjects

ADVANCED LEVEL

National Diploma: Financial Accounting

NQF Level: 6 SAQA No. : 20366

Purpose of the Qualification:

This course prepares the learner to work in the Financial
Accounting field and develop a specialist accounting and
management career, either within South Africa or in
other countries around the world. The learner will have
the necessary knowledge, skills and insights to operate
at a second or third level in Financial Accounting in a
large organisation or assume full responsibility for the
function in a smaller organisation.

Course Structure:

• Corporate Strategy
• Management Accounting Control Systems
• Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks
• Research Theory and Practice

Admission Requirements:

• Diploma: Public Sector Accounting, which consists of
the previous 8 learning areas.

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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

The financial accounting qualification is designed to provide graduates with the knowledge and
practical skills in bookkeeping, financial accounting, income tax financial management, reporting
standards, corporate strategy, management accounting and research. The qualification comprises
of 12 subjects that builds on each other. A student will be able to achieve their associated NQF
qualifications at each of the levels on successful completion. The knowledge you gain in each
successive qualification builds on the last, allowing you to take on key functions and increased
responsibility in your workplace.

National Certificate: Bookkeeping FET Certificate: Bookkeeping

NQF Level: 3 SAQA No. : 58375 NQF Level: 4 SAQA No. : 58376

Purpose of the Qualification: Purpose of the Qualification:

This qualification is intended to equip with you with The qualification is designed to provide with one with
knowledge and practical skills in bookkeeping. The the opportunity to acquire knowledge, understanding,
qualification will provide you with the knowledge and skills and experience to become a Bookkeeper to
skills required not only to perform your accounting job Financial Statements. This will assist them in the
efficiently, but also to proceed on a path of life-long development and enhancement of employment
learning with Qualifications at a higher level. prospects of the learner, as well as social transformation
through the formal acknowledgement of competencies,
Course Structure: skills and knowledge.

• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance Course Structure:
• Payroll and Monthly SARS Returns
• Computerised Bookkeeping • Financial Statements
• Business Literacy • Cost and Management Accounting

Admission Requirements: Admission Requirements:
• NQF Level 02/Grade 10
• National Certificate : Bookkeeping which consists of
the previous 4 subjects

National Diploma: Technical Financial National Diploma: Financial Accounting
Accounting

NQF Level: 5 SAQA No. : 36213 NQF Level: 6 SAQA No. : 20366

Purpose of the Qualification: Purpose of the Qualification:

This qualification is designed to equip the one with the This qualification intends to prepare one to work in the
knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to be appointed Financial Accounting field and develop a specialist
as Financial Accounting Technicians who have an accounting and management career, either within South
important role to play, either as support staff to the Africa or in other countries around the world. The
Accountant, where they provide Accounting and qualification will equip you with the necessary
Financial Management support in the field of Accounting knowledge, skills and insights to operate at a second or
and Financial Management. third level in Financial Accounting in a large organisation
or assume full responsibility for the function in a smaller
organisation.

Course Structure: Course Structure:
• Income Tax Returns
• Business Law and Accounting Control • Corporate Strategy
• Management Accounting Control Systems
Admission Requirements: • Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks
• National Certificate Bookkeeping which • Research Theory and Practice

consists of the previous 4 subjects Admission Requirements:

• National Diploma : Technical Financial Accounting
which consists of the previous 8 subjects

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The Entrepreneurship qualification is designed to equip one with financial, accounting and
commercial skills to ensure the success when starting your own business. The qualification aims to
provide you with the technical knowledge, personal skills as well as cover strategy. The knowledge
you gain in each successive qualification builds on the last, allowing you to take on key functions
and increased responsibility in your workplace.

FOUNDATION LEVEL INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

National Certificate: Small Business Higher Certificate: Office Administration

Financial Accounting

NQF Level: 4 SAQA No. : 48736 NQF Level: 5 SAQA No. : 23619

Purpose of the Qualification: Purpose of the Qualification:

This qualification intends to prepare one to develop their This qualification intends to prepare one to acquire a
knowledge and skills associated with the key financial range of administrative skills crucial to the successful
management tasks to be performed in small firms. The functioning of any organisation.
qualification will equip you with the ability to perform
tasks relating to the keeping of records, VAT, payroll, the Course Structure:
preparation and interpretation of final accounts, • Office and Legal Practice
taxation and the Receiver of Revenue, costing and
pricing of products, management of working capital and • Entrepreneurship 2
financial planning and control.
• Marketing Management and Public Relations
Course Structure:
• Entrepreneurship 1 • Financial Statements
• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
• Business Literacy • Human Resources Management and Labour
Relations

Admission Requirements: Admission Requirements:
• NQF Level 03/ Grade 11 • National Certificate : Small Business Financial

Management (must include the Entrepreneurship 1
subject)

ADVANCED LEVEL

National Diploma: Financial Accounting

NQF Level: 6 SAQA No. : 20366

Purpose of the Qualification:

This qualification intends to prepare one to acquire
knowledge, understanding, skills and experience to
become a Financial Accountant. This will aid individual
development and enhance the employment prospects
of the learner, as well as aiding social transformation
through the formal acknowledgement of competencies,
skills and knowledge.

Course Structure:
• Entrepreneurship 3
• Financial Management and Control
• Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks
• Research Theory and Practice

Admission Requirements:

• Higher Certificate : Office Administration
(must include the Entrepreneurship 2 subject)

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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

The business management qualification is designed to equip one to manage a business and the
finances. Business Management is essential for a business’s commercial success. You will learn
about business and financial management best practices, office and legal practice, human resource
management, computer literacy, global business strategy and research methods in commerce. A
student will be able to achieve their associated NQF qualifications at each of the levels on successful
completion. The knowledge you gain in each successive qualification builds on the last, allowing you
to take on key functions and increased responsibility in your workplace.

FOUNDATION LEVEL INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

National Certificate: Small Business Higher Certificate: Office Administration

Financial Accounting

NQF Level: 4 SAQA No. : 48736 NQF Level: 5 SAQA No. : 23619

Purpose of the Qualification: Purpose of the Qualification:

The purpose of the qualification is to build the This qualification intends to prepare one to acquire a
knowledge and skills of those who are new to financial range of administrative skills crucial to the successful
management and wish to develop the critical skills and functioning of any organisation.
knowledge required to perform key financial tasks
involved in operating a small business. Further, the Course Structure:
qualification can also be used for those who wish to
build on existing knowledge gained from employment in • Office and Legal Practice
record-keeping, financial management or allied roles in • Business Management 2
a small business and who wish to ensure that they have • Marketing Management and Public Relations
a firm foundation to perform financial management • Financial Statements
tasks. • Human Resources Management and Labour

Relations

Course Structure: Admission Requirements:

• Business Management 1 • National Certificate : Small Business Financial
• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance Management (must include the Business
• Business Literacy Management 1 subject)

Admission Requirements:
• Grade 11 (Std 9) or equivalent.

ADVANCED LEVEL

National Diploma: Financial Accounting

NQF Level: 6 SAQA No. : 20366

Purpose of the Qualification:

This qualification intends to prepare one to develop their
knowledge and skills to pursue your own business or
become a valuable member within the business
management team. The knowledge and skills you gain
will give you the ability to keep records of financial affairs
of the business.

Course Structure:

• Business Management 3
• Financial Management and Control
• Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks
• Research Theory and Practice

Admission Requirements:

• Higher Certificate: Office Administration
(must include the Business Management 2 subject)

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Siyaya Skills Institute is a division of EOH Holdings Limited

8th Floor, Zumaysha House
21 Joe Slovo Street, Durban Central

087 820 7072
[email protected]
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