The Central Application Clearing House (CACH) is a government service that assists students who were unable to secure a place at Post-School Education and Training (PSET) institutions. This includes students who did not apply during the previous year’s application cycle and those who now qualify based on their Grade 12 results.
Students are encouraged to sign up for the CACH service, which began on 20 January 2025 and will close on 31 March 2025.
Applicants who have applied through the Central Application System (CAS) and did not receive offers from any of the programme choices they applied for will have their information automatically loaded onto the CACH system. This gives them the opportunity to be considered for available spaces at other institutions, both public and private. Applicants who did not apply through the CAS system can sign up on the CACH website at cach.cas.ac.za.
Universities and colleges with available spaces were able to access the CACH system from 27 January 2025 to match qualifying students with open spaces and extend offers.
Private institutions have also begun matching qualifying students from 27 January 2025 and may compete with public institutions for prospective students. Applicants should be aware that they may receive offers from private institutions as well.
CACH does not select students and does not guarantee space; it is the responsibility of institutions to make offers and final selections.
Prospective students will have two days to accept or reject any offer made to them.
A maximum of three offers will be extended to each student. If no decision is made after these offers, the student will be removed from the CACH database and will not be allowed to re-sign up for the service.
Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) Colleges will have completed their registration for the first trimester by the time the CACH service begins. As a result, TVET Colleges will consider students for admission in Trimesters 2 and 3, and Semester 2 for the 2025 academic year.
We encourage all prospective students to respond to any offers made to them. It is entirely acceptable to reject an offer if it does not meet their needs or preferences.
Beware!
- For guidance on what to look for when choosing an institution (whether a school or private college) to register with in order to improve your matric results, you are advised to visit the website www.umalusi.org.za. This will help ensure that you do not fall victim to bogus colleges.
- The South African Qualifications Authority is also available to verify whether colleges are accredited. Visit www.saqa.org.za.
For more information, please visit the CACH website at cach.cas.ac.za or call the CACH
call centre on 086 069 0722.
Learners who are unsure about what to study can contact Career Development Services at 086 999 0123 or SMS,
send a "Please Call Me" and
WhatsApp to 072 204 5056
for career advice.
We urge all prospective students to stay informed and take full advantage of the opportunities available through the CACH system.
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