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The ADvTECH Group is a JSE listed company in South Africa (JSE:ADH).[1] ADvTECH operates within the education and recruitment industries in South Africa and the rest of Africa.[2][3][4][5][6]

History

ADvTECH is Africa's largest private education provider and[7] the holding company of the Independent Institute of Education which operates tertiary education brands including Vega School, Capsicum Culinary Studio, School of Hospitality & Service Management, Varsity College and Rosebank College.

The group also operates a schools division, under which, brands including Crawford International, Trinityhouse Schools,[8][9] Abbotts Colleges, Maragon Schools, Centurus Colleges and Junior Colleges operate.[10][11], and Makini Schools

The current CEO of the ADvTECH Group is Roy J Douglas.[12]

In late 2017 the company discovered a fraud by a financial manager in its schools division.[13][14]

The schools division has seen a constant growth in both the number of students as well as educational sites over the past three years. The number of sites has grown both organically and through acquisition. As a result, the group has shown a growth in Trading Operating Profit of 15 percent.

References

  1. ↑ Waruru, Maina (31 August 2017). "South Africa's ADvTECH plans East Africa expansion". thepienews.com. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  2. ↑ "Advtech bolsters presence in Africa". 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-19 – via PressReader.
  3. ↑ "ADvTech Properties to expand asset base to R6bn by 2022 - eProperty News".
  4. ↑ "Academic excellence the secret to ADvTECH schools learners' IEB success".
  5. ↑ "Advtech makes R344m interim profit on growing tertiary division - IOL Business Report".
  6. ↑ "BusinessLIVE". www.businesslive.co.za. Archived from the original on 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  7. ↑ "ADvTECH bolsters East African schools | Companies". www.inceconnect.co.za. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
  8. ↑ "About Us | Christian School | Trinityhouse". www.trinityhouse.co.za. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  9. ↑ "Trinityhouse unveils the Little Falls High School | Roodepoort Northsider". Roodepoort Northsider. 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  10. ↑ "Crawford Schools owner Advtech reports 22% rise in interim revenue".
  11. ↑ "Advtech Group | Education Brands". www.advtech.co.za. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  12. ↑ "Private education specialist Advtech hands in robust performance".
  13. ↑ "Education group ADvTECH comes clean on fraud". Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  14. ↑ "Fraud hits Advtech stock". Retrieved 2018-03-14.
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