The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has called on all current applicants of the R350 of distress to ensure that they have updated their application within a period set by the agency. Those that have had their applications declined can also lodge an appeal application using the new process listed further below. Applicants of the … Read more
Improving the condition of schools located in rural parts of the country appears to be among the Basic Education Department’s main priorities. The department recently convened a meeting where it outlined how it has been working to execute this through a pilot project that is partly funded by entities in the private sector. The Department … Read more
Recipients of Sassa Social grants can now breathe a sigh of relief as many having begun receiving their grant payouts, after being delayed for a considerable amount of time. The agency also went on to confirm payment for other social grants for the current month. Beneficiaries of Sassa Social grants began getting their grants on … Read more
According to reports, school principals in KwaZulu-Natal have been negatively affected by a letter received from the Education Department. The department has shared that there is good in the decision that it has taken. More than 600 school principals have been denied the permission to purchase textbooks for their schools by the KwaZulu-Natal Education Department. … Read more
Foster parents can apply for government financial assistance to sustain the needs of the child. In order to receive that financial assistance, there are processes that need to be followed when applying for a foster care grant. Before applying for a foster care grant for the child under your care, you need to make sure that … Read more
Here is everything you need to know about how to access your R350 grant payment from any location. SASSA encourages grant recipients to understand the current grant collection process as payments of the R350 grant continue. The South African Social Social Security Agency (Sassa) R350 grant was introduced to provide for financially vulnerable South African … Read more
If your R350 SRD grant application status says ‘Self Exclusionary Response Found’, Here’s what this means, and lodge an appeal to SASSA. The R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant was introduced in 2020 when many South Africans lost their jobs due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) distributes this … Read more
Applications for the 2023 academic year are now open at Northlink College. Northlink College is a TVET College situated in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town and offers various courses. You can now apply to study at Northlink College in 2023 as their 2023 college applications are now open. Applications will close on 30 September so apply now before … Read more
As many South Africans understand, youth month holds historical significance when it comes to the country’s education system. With the month that serves to commemorate the 16 June 1976 Soweto uprisings drawing to a close, senior officials from the Higher Education sector reflect on what it means to empower the youth through education. During a televised interview, … Read more
School infrastructure has been a long-standing challenge for the Education Sector, as education activists have been advocating for changes to better the lives of school learners. The Education Department has announced that it has extended the deadline for submission for amendments affecting school infrastructure. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga had published a Government Gazette with … Read more