Last week, students at the University of Pretoria (UP) staged a university shutdown in protest against the institution’s planned registration fee increases for both undergraduate and postgraduate students in the 2023/2024 academic years. The protest action followed after the institution announced that registration fees for South African undergraduate students will go up from R5,000 this year to […]
Unisa Application Dates 2024 is out for the academic year. Here are further details. The University of South Africa (Unisa) is an open-distance e-learning university that allows students to pursue their studies by using online resources and study materials provided by Unisa themself. Unisa offers a combination of career-orientated courses usually associated with a university […]
The R350 Social Relief of Distress grant is set to expire in 2023 but many have wondered whether the grant will be extended or if the government has put in place another financial relief scheme for unemployed South Africans. Millions of people in South Africa are beneficiaries of the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) […]
The education department in the Free State has launched a No Racism, Bullying and Anti-Social Behaviour campaign at schools after alleged incidents of racism, bullying and assault at schools in the province. Speaking at the launch of the No Racism, Bullying and Anti-Social Behaviour campaign as HTS Louis Botha Technical High School, the Deputy Minister of […]
Consumers around the country are feeling the pinch in their wallets as consumer inflation accelerated to a 13 year record high. This results in consumers needing to spend more on the same products which they may not be able to afford. Earlier this week, Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) revealed that consumer price inflation reached a […]
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) ensures that thousands of students have the opportunity to achieve their academic potential at tertiary institutions around South Africa. However, the scheme has had its fair share of challenges. President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a proclamation which will allow the country’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU) to investigate the […]
It is expected that around 10 million people will benefit from the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) after the Department of Social Development made changes to the qualifying criteria. However, an additional condition in the qualifying criteria has now been inserted. The Department of Social Development (DSD) has gazetted amendments to the Social Assistance Act. […]
Internships are important for young professionals to gain valuable work experience or satisfy requirements to complete a qualification. It is therefore important to understand exactly what internships are, their purpose and how to find them in South Africa. Stellenbosch University defines an internship as a planned, structured and managed programme that provides work experience for […]
In 2021, riots destroyed critical infrastructure in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng. Despite the 12 months that have passed since the riots, government agencies are still working to find permanent solutions to ensure services are rendered to the public. One casualty of the 2021 riots in KwaZulu-Natal was the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) […]
Many individuals spend hundreds of hours working to obtain qualifications which will improve their prospects of finding employment. However, an increasing trend has emerged where individuals simply falsify qualifications to reap the benefits of a degree or diploma. The University of Johannesburg (UJ) will make use of technology to protect the integrity of the qualification […]