Non-recurring costs
A once-off take-on charge of R 2750 (excl VAT) will be levied for each new production entity registered under the SAML2 technology profile to cover the administrative overheads of processing a new identity provider registration.
Recurring costs
The recurring costs for participation is calculated based on the technology profile as well as the number of full-time equivalent staff1 and students at the participating institution using the following tiering:
The pricing shown was indicative VAT exclusive annual pricing prior to 2025, and is no longer updated. Please contact us for a quote.
See the eduroam costs page for information about RADIUS/EAP (eduroam).
| Tier | FTE Band | Technology Profile | Effective Max Discount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAML2 | RADIUS/EAP (eduroam) | |||
| 1 | 0–500 | R 3 800 | R 680 ‡ | - |
| 2 | 501–1 000 | R 6 840 | R 1 224 | 10% |
| 3 | 1 001–2 500 | R 16 150 | R 2 890 | 15% |
| 4 | 2 501–5 000 | R 30 400 | R 5 440 | 20% |
| 5 | 5 001–10 000 | R 57 000 | R 10 200 | 25% |
| 6 | 10 001–15 000 | R 79 800 | R 14 280 | 30% |
| 7 | 15 001–30 000 | R 136 800 | R 24 480 | 40% |
| 7+ | > 30 000 | + R 1 425 per additional 1 000 FTE over 30 000 | + R 255 per additional 1 000 FTE over 30 000 | ≥ 45% |
For public and private institutions recognised by the Department of Higher Education and Training, the FTE count from the last published HEMIS2 submissions will be used. For other organisations, a mutually agreeable method for determining FTE count must be derived.
Tiers 1–4 are invoiced annually at 12× monthly cost. Tiers 5–7 may be invoiced monthly or annually. All costs are subject to an annual escalation to reflect the increasing costs of providing and maintaining the service.
Discounts and exemptions
- Institutions that subscribe to a basket of NREN services from TENET receive up-to a 100% discount on federation participation fees so long as they continue to receive that basket and their total monthly spend with TENET exceeds the required threshold.
- TENET may, at its sole discretion, elect to discount or exempt any organisation from paying some or all of the federation participation fees. Such discretion may be applied on recommendation from a Member or the operations staff.
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For the avoidance of doubt, this covers the FTE count of all persons recognised as "staff" or "student" under the eduPersonAffiliation definition, but excludes those who are merely "employee" under that definition. In HEMIS terms, this means the "trade/craft" and "service" personnel categories are excluded. ↩︎
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DHET’s Higher Education Management Information System, or its successor or equivalent government-mandated reporting system. Note that published HEMIS submissions usually lag by approximately two years. ↩︎