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Despite the progressive legislation that allows for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community to be protected, homophobia still persists, especially in schools. This affects the mental health and livelihood of queer learners. On paper, South Africa is incredibly progressive when it comes to protecting the rights of the queer community. In May 1996, South Africa […]
As tertiary institutions across the country prepare to reopen soon, academic staff at the University of Cape Town are preparing to embark on strike action for the first time in the institution’s history. The institution’s academic staff is preparing to down tools this week over an ongoing wage increase dispute with UCT management. In a […]
Over the next few weeks, thousands of students will enroll in institutions of higher learning as the 2023 academic year gets underway. The minister of higher education is confident that the sector is ready for the administration of the 2023 academic year. The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) wants to ensure that all […]
Millions of people living in South Africa rely on Sassa grants distributed by the South African Social Security Agency to purchase basic goods and services. These grant payments are made at the beginning of each new month. The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) distributes more than 18 million permanent social support grants monthly. These […]
Social grant beneficiaries who were part of the 2022 matric cohort have shown an impressive increase in performance in all provinces. This comes amid difficult circumstances, including the Covid-19 pandemic and rolling power cuts. The Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu has congratulated all the social grant beneficiaries who sat for the 2022 matric final exams. […]
Following yet another technical issue with the Postbank payment system, thousands of recipients of social grants had a poor start to the year and were left without any funds. Beneficiaries of the Sassa social grants who are gold card holders were unable to access their funds at a critical moment when many families needed money, […]
One of South Africa’s largest trade unions believes that the matric pass rate achieved by public schools as opposed to private schools reflects the inequality in the education system. They are calling for increased funding to improve education in the public sector. The matric class of 2022 achieved an 80,1% pass rate in the National […]
As universities and other tertiary institutions prepare to open for the 2023 academic year, many are concerned that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme will cause further delays in the registration process. Universities registration periods for the academic year 2023 commenced on 16 January 2023 and are expected to close on 20 February 2023. Last […]
During the festive season, social grant beneficiaries were alerted of a suspected cyber security threat to the Postbank’s system. This has been followed by a scam targeting Sassa grant clients that use the gold payment card to withdraw their funds. A number of scams surfaced in the previous year, releasing information that had gone viral […]