There have been several initiatives set up by the government to support people and businesses going through economic challenges. One of the schemes the government has introduced is the CBN N500k Grant. The objective of this scheme is to give financial aid to individuals and businesses, thereby, acting as a trigger to help boost the […]
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Application for 500K Okash Loan ends soon – Apply now
Quick loans have been very helpful for those experiencing emergency financial needs. With the aid of the financial aids from some of the loan applications, people are able to settle the problem plaguing them. Okash Quick Loan is a very stable and reliable enterprise. The loan range is from N3,000 to N500,000. The loan process […]
Phase 2 CBN N500k Grants has started – Apply now
There have been several initiatives set up by the government to support people and businesses going through economic challenges. One of the schemes the government has introduced is the CBN N500k Grant. The objective of this scheme is to give financial aid to individuals and businesses, thereby, acting as a trigger to help boost the […]
Corporal Punishment Still Happening At Schools After Ban
Although abolished in South Africa in 1997, recent statistics indicate that corporal punishment remains ongoing in schools across the country. Even though corporal punishment was banned in South Africa more than two decades ago, it is still used as a form of discipline in many schools today. A recent report released by Statistics South Africa […]
Sassa Grants Will Be Cut In 2024 – Democratic Alliance
According to the Democratic Alliance (DA), the recently published budget shows that certain social grants will be affected as of 1 March 2024. The DA is deeply concerned about this matter as it will affect millions of South Africans who rely on those grants. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has released a statement highlighting certain issues within the […]
NSFAS Reacts To WitsShutdown Protest
Students at Wits University have taken to the streets to protest over accommodation and financial exclusion. NSFAS spokesperson reacts to the protest at Wits University and provides a breakdown of how funds are allocated. NSFAS Reacts To WitsShutdown Protest University of Witwatersrand (Wits) students have begun protesting about issues concerning accommodation and financial exclusion. One […]
Career Wise Bursaries South Africa 2023
Career Wise was established in 1999 and is an independent, owner-managed organization. The company is located in Johannesburg and has a corporate footprint that spans across South Africa. Career Wise offers students a wide range of funding and work opportunities with its clients, who range from corporate citizens to private trusts, government entities, and foundations. […]
SADC Essay Competition South Africa 2023
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is one of the departments of the government in South Africa, which is responsible for overseeing primary and secondary education within the country. The SADC Secondary School Essay Competition was established in 1995, with the aim of recognizing the best Secondary School essay writing work, encouraging learners within the […]
UJ Students Facing Issues With Registration And Financial Exclusion
UJ is one of the latest tertiary institutions to come into the spotlight regarding student complaints. Student protests erupted during the second week of February 2023 when most institutions reopened for the academic year. Students at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have expressed their dissatisfaction with the battle to successfully register for the academic year. […]
UCT’s Petrus de Vries Bags Two Global Mental Health Awards
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor Petrus de Vries has received two prestigious international awards for his relentless research and capacity-building efforts in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health. Professor de Vries is the head of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in UCT’s Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health in the […]