Now casting · Class of 2026

12:00:00 — present

We make South African actors who get cast.

Running time
12 years & counting
Location
Randburg, JHB
Rated
SETA accredited × 2
Lead Lerato M. at Netflix Africa Writer Sipho K. at SABC writers' room Presenter Naledi P. at e.tv Stage Amahle T. at Market Theatre Director Tebogo M. at Showmax Voice Kgomotso N. at Audible Africa Producer Boitumelo S. at Roc Nation Africa Lead Jabu D. at Joburg City Theatre

III — Training

The curriculum
that made the roster.

Fifteen accredited works across four disciplines. Industry-led teaching, real-set practice. Audition for the cohort — study with the working class.

I

Acting

five works
  1. SQA — 01

    HC Performing Arts

    Higher Certificate · 1 year · NQF 5 · auditioned

    Voice, movement, screen, stage. The full year flagship — the qualification half this roster carries.

  2. SQA — 02

    12-Week Interactive Acting

    Main course · 12 weeks · in-studio · quarterly intake

    Scene work, audition technique, on-camera reels. The training many working actors come back for.

  3. SQA — 03

    12-Week Online Acting

    Main course · 12 weeks · live online · quarterly intake

    Same curriculum, delivered live online — for actors outside Gauteng or on a working schedule.

  4. SQA — 04

    Kids Acting & Presenting

    Ages 8 – 15 · 6 months · Saturdays · termly showcase

    Performance, presenting and confidence — in a structured space, with parents kept in the loop.

  5. SQA — 05

    Industry Accelerator

    Industry · 6 weeks · evenings · application

    For working actors: agency relationships, audition reels, brand & rate-card workshops.

II

Production

four works
  1. SQP — 01

    Television Production

    Short course · 8 weeks · hybrid · rolling intake

    Production management, run-sheets, the show from concept to delivery.

  2. SQP — 02

    TV & Film Sound Production

    Short course · 10 weeks · hands-on · termly

    Production sound, post-production audio, dialogue editing — on industry kit.

  3. SQP — 03

    Commissioning & Content Acquisition

    Short course · 6 weeks · evenings · application

    How content gets greenlit. The commissioning side, for creators and producers who want to pitch.

  4. SQP — 04

    Entrepreneurship for Creatives

    Short course · 6 weeks · evenings · rolling

    Build a production company. Pitching, budgeting, contracts, IP, the business behind the screen.

III

Writing

one work
  1. SQW — 01

    Script Writing

    Short course · 10 weeks · hybrid · termly

    Story, structure, character, dialogue. Build a portfolio piece and a teaser pitch deck.

IV

Presenting & Media

three works
  1. SQM — 01

    Presenting & Media Skills

    Short course · 10 weeks · hybrid · termly

    Adult TV and podcast presenting. On-camera comfort, structure, the discipline of the live read.

  2. SQM — 02

    On-Camera Media & Comms (Corporate)

    Short course · 8 weeks · in-studio · application

    Executive on-camera training. Interviews, video updates, public speaking — for individuals and teams.

  3. SQM — 03

    Career in Acting (Open Day)

    Information session · 90 minutes · free · weekly

    For adults considering acting as a career. A free 90-minute session — no application required.

Founded & directed by

Zinzi Zungu & Miranda Ntshangase.

Founders Zinzi Zungu and Miranda Ntshangase, photographed with the 2024 graduating cohort
Fig. IV Zinzi Zungu & Miranda Ntshangase — co-founders, Class of 2024 in background.

We started Star Quality because the country was full of talent and short on serious places to train it. Twelve years on, our graduates are on Showmax, on Netflix Africa, on the Joburg stage — and we still teach every studio class like we’re preparing a friend for a real audition.

— Zinzi Zungu, co-founder & principal

Read the long-form bio

IV — Accreditation

Presented under the
authority of two SETAs.

Two of the most-recognised standards in the South African creative industries. Audited annually. Verifiable on each regulator’s site.

Authority I

CATHSETA

613 / P / 000005 / 2019

Culture · Arts · Tourism · Hospitality & Sport SETA

Audits and accredits our performing-arts qualifications. Live since 2019.

Authority II

MICT SETA

2023 / 07 / 0027

Media · Information & Communications Technology SETA

Audits our television production, sound, and content acquisition courses. Live since 2023.

Auditions for 2026 close 30 November

Dare. To. Dream.

Apply online — an audition slot follows within five working days. Intake decision by week six. Don’t wait. Slots fill weekly.

Start your application

Or speak to the registrar — +27 (0)11 000 0000 hello@starqualitycac.co.za