
Culinary school · part of ADvTECH Group
Capsicum Culinary Studio
Cape Town · Boksburg · Durban · Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa
Overview
Culinary school group, part of the ADvTECH Group, with campuses in Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Johannesburg and Nelson Mandela Bay offering chef and patisserie programmes linked to South African occupational qualifications and City & Guilds.
Subjects with verified programs: Culinary arts, Professional cookery, Baking & pastry, Pâtisserie
Verified in official records: South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA); South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
Programs
Each program is listed with its exact award, subject, delivery and published tuition. Tuition, language and practical requirements belong to the program, not to the school.
Certificates
Professional Chef Programme
Certificate · Occupational Certificate: Cook (NQF 4, SAQA ID 102296)
Culinary arts, Professional cookeryOn campusEnglish
Tuition not published
Professional Patisserie
Certificate · Certificate: Patisserie (NQF 5, SAQA ID 73292)
Baking & pastry, PâtisserieOn campusEnglish
Tuition not published
Campuses
A campus is a place where teaching and kitchens are. Facilities are stated per campus, only as published.
Capsicum Cape Town Campus
358 Victoria Road, Salt River, Cape Town, 7925, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Fully equipped hot, cold and pastry kitchens
- Theory lecture rooms
Capsicum Boksburg Campus
Unit 6, Bartlett Lake Office Park, Cnr of Leith & Trichardt Rds, Bartlett, Boksburg, 1460, Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Capsicum Durban (Umhlanga) Campus
Suite 300, Granada Square, 16 Chartwell Drive, Umhlanga Rocks, Durban, 4320, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Capsicum Nelson Mandela Bay Campus
1 Newmarket Rd, Greenacres, Nelson Mandela Bay, 6057, Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Capsicum Pretoria (Menlyn) Campus
134 Aramist Avenue, Menlyn Square, Pretoria, 0181, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Capsicum Rosebank Campus
3 Keyes Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Capsicum Ruimsig Campus
IIE MSA, Block D, 144 Peter Road, Ruimsig, Ruimsig, Gauteng, South Africa
Recognition
Recognition is described exactly as sourced. There is no universal culinary accreditation, and association membership is not accreditation.
Stated by the schoolSAQA (Occupational Certificate: Cook, ID 102296)Qualification listing
Reference: SAQA 102296
Scope: School cites the SAQA-registered qualification for this programme; whether Capsicum is accredited to offer it was not verified.
The award appears in a national qualification register or framework.
Verified in official recordSouth African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)Qualification listing
Reference: SAQA 102296
Scope: The qualification exists on the SAQA register (NQF Level 04, OQSF, CATHSSETA originator; passed registration end date 2025-12-30, last date for enrolment 2026-12-30). This confirms the qualification record only, not Capsicum's accreditation to deliver it.
The award appears in a national qualification register or framework.
Stated by the schoolSAQA (Certificate: Patisserie, ID 73292)Qualification listing
Reference: SAQA 73292
Scope: School cites the SAQA-registered qualification for this programme; whether Capsicum is accredited to offer it was not verified.
The award appears in a national qualification register or framework.
Verified in official recordSouth African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)Qualification listing
Reference: SAQA 73292
Scope: The qualification exists on the SAQA register (National Certificate, NQF level 5 pre-2009, originator City Guilds International; passed registration end date 2023-06-30, last date for enrolment 2028-06-30). Qualification record only, not provider accreditation.
The award appears in a national qualification register or framework.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the school’s own pages and from official records, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 16 October 2026. How verification works.
Sources (checked 16 October 2026)
- Official website
- Fees and payment
- Professional Chef
- Professional Patisserie
- About
- Cape Town campus
- SAQA record 102296
- SAQA record 73292
- capsicumcooking.co.za/boksburg-campus
- capsicumcooking.co.za/durban-campus
- capsicumcooking.co.za/nelson-mandela-bay-campus
- capsicumcooking.co.za/pretoria-campus
- capsicumcooking.co.za/rosebank-campus
- capsicumcooking.co.za/ruimsig-campus