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Discussions on how to help further alleviate South Africa’s sky-high levels of poverty and unemployment took place earlier this month. Education can be a key to finding success, says President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa presented a speech during the opening session of the 55th National Conference, which took place on 16 December, 2022; a significant day … Read more
The University of South Africa had given prospective and existing students another chance to apply for admission at the university. In a matter of hours, the university will be closing its online application tool. One of South Africa’s 26 public universities, the University of South Africa (Unisa) recently overtook Rhodes University by being ranked tenth … Read more
Some countries place refugees in camps, while in South Africa they are integrated into communities. The Social development department has announced how much these individuals have benefitted from one of the country’s grants. In history we have seen how tens of thousands of refugees have fled their homes in order to escape war, persecution, or … Read more
Thousands of Grade One and Grade Eight learners still haven’t been successfully placed in schools for the 2023 academic year. The Department is planning to re-open applications for those still wishing to apply. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) saw a massive influx of applications for learners seeking placement in Grades One and Eight, earlier … Read more
Concerns about rising student debt have been brought to the forward by the South African Union of Students, specifically its impact on missing-middle students. Student debt is often the subject of debate among student movements, particularly when it comes to the provision of student funding by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas). The South … Read more
Former candidates of the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative have recently had their UIF applications approved and paid millions. This comes as the department is looking to begin the fourth phase of the initiative. The Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI), which is aimed at the recruitment of Education and General assistants is set to begin its … Read more
The South African Union Students is calling on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) to intervene in the long-standing issue of student accommodation. A number of students benefit from living close to their university or TVET college. However, residing in a setting that is not favourable to studying could harm a student’s development, and … Read more
The teenage pregnancy rate has been increasing severely over the last few years and so have the number of incidents of discrimination towards pregnant learners. Many have raised concerns on whether the department of education has done enough to protect the rights of pregnant learners. Research shows that In the first quarter of 2021, more than … Read more
A report from September this year has revealed that the number of qualified educators, aged 30 years and below, entering the teaching profession for the first time in the Provincial Education Departments (PEDs), was a whopping total of 4 488. Over 4000 young and qualified teaching graduates have successfully been placed in teaching positions across … Read more
The NBT is a test used for first-year applicants to higher education institutions. The test is designed to measure your ability to transfer understanding of language skills, numerical skills and Mathematics to the demands of higher education coursework. This UCT-developed test provides additional insight into the candidate’s verbal and quantitative abilities. Kindly read more details … Read more