['Measuring HbA1c blood levels allows us to assess average glycaemia in individuals during the preceding 6-8 weeks. There is a clear association between increasing risk of complications with higher HbA1c values and a significant risk reduction of the complications with lower HbA1c values.', 'The performance of South African laboratories in an External Quality Assurance scheme for HbA1c is reported.'] Does evaluation of HbA1C result in an external quality assessment scheme in South Africa?