The natural disaster that recently occurred in KwaZulu-Natal has left Sassa grant beneficiaries more vulnerable than before. In response to this, Sassa is looking to make the following changes in how they disburse the Social Relief of Distress grant. KwaZulu-Natal has been hard-hit by recent floods that wreaked havoc on large parts of the province. … Read more
The devastating floods that have caused extensive infrastructure damage across parts of KwaZulu-Natal have also affected hundreds of schools. Education Minister and the Provincial Education MEC has given more insight into how the department plans to respond to the current circumstances. The Department of Basic Education has had its hands full following the infrastructure damage … Read more
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme is responsible for ensuring that all financially vulnerable and qualifying students in the country’s public tertiary institutions are funded. Here is what the bursary scheme has had to say with regards to its progress in allocating bursary funds to eligible students. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has … Read more
Students whose NSFAS funding applications have been approved are in for some good news as the bursary scheme has now confirmed when it plans to disburse funding allowances. For those who have been curious as to when the National Student Financial Aid Scheme will release bursary funds to all of the country’s public tertiary institutions. … Read more
A high numbers of learners dropped out of the schooling system during the pandemic. Organisations have now collaborated to ensure that this crisis is resolved. Researchers have revealed an estimated 230 000 and 300 000 learners dropped out of school each year before the emergence of the pandemic. In a statement, Rahima Essop, Head of Communications … Read more
Floods and heavy rainfall continue to cause damage across parts of KwaZulu- Natal. One of the universities in the province has decided to go for an early recess as a safety precaution. Here is what officials at the institution have had to say regarding their decision. Mangosuthu University of Technology has opted to shut its … Read more
Thousands of South African students applied for the NSFAS bursary so that they could pursue their tertiary studies without any financial burden. Here’s how to check If Your 2023 NSFAS Application is Approved. Many prospective students in South Africa are unable to register at a tertiary institution for the 2023 academic year to pursue their … Read more
Are you writing the National Benchmark Test (NBT) examinations this year? Here are the NBTs test dates for 2022. The National Benchmark Test (NBT) is an examination which is set up by the National Benchmark Test Project. It is a set of tests which are used to assess a learner’s academic literacy, general knowledge, and mathematical … Read more
A new phase of the Department of Basic Education’s teaching assistant initiative has started this month. Some of the youth involved in Phase III of the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI) have been eliminated, whilst others progress to this new phase. The Education Department had decided not to extend contracts of individuals that did not meet … Read more
Students are expected to submit their documents when submitting for their tertiary education funding with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). These documents are verified before the student receives funding for the academic year. Once these documents have been forged or the student submits the information that is falsified, this is labeled as fraud. … Read more