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2026 CAO Annual Report

A clear view of CAO workload statistics, public institution data, institutional information and second semester reporting.

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CAO 28 Years
CAO MILESTONE

28 Years of Service

Celebrating 28 years of supporting access to higher education.

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Select a reporting category to view the information and supporting documents for the 2026 Annual Report.

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Workload Statistics

Career fairs, applications, communications, call-centre activity, web analytics and related operational reporting.

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Global Public Institution Data

Applicant trends, population groups, geography, gender, exam authority and public-institution comparisons.

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Institutional Data

Detailed reporting for DUT, MUT, UKZN and UNIZULU, including programmes, feeder schools and applicant profiles.

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Second Semester Data

Second-semester application and programme datasets for the 2026 reporting cycle.

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28Years represented by CAO's service milestone
1132026 data sheets included in this annual report
4Institutions represented: DUT, MUT, UKZN, UNIZULU
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