The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is actually a South African government initiative geared toward providing financial assistance to students from low-income families. It helps them pursue higher education at public universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges. NSFAS gives funding that covers tuiti… Read More

Sassa manages social grants and allowances for groups in South African society needing assistance. This includes grants for children, the older persons grants and disability grants. SASSA also manages the R370 grant (It was originally R350) for the special relief of distress which started during the Covid-19 crisis but has now become semi-permanent… Read More

In South Africa, drivers are required to undergo an eye test every time they renew their copyright, which occurs every five years. This eye test is mandatory and can be done at a Driving Licence Testing Centre (DLTC) or by an optometrist. A full driving test is not generally required unless specific circumstances arise. For example, if a copyright … Read More

The University of South Africa (UNISA) is one of the largest and oldest universities in Africa, recognized for its open distance learning (ODL) model. Established in 1873 and located in Pretoria, South Africa, UNISA is a public university with a student population exceeding 300,000 from around the world.UNISA is organized into several colleges, eac… Read More

Three Eskom contractor employees have been released on bail after they were found in possession of stolen diesel at the power utility’s Kusile Power Station in Mpumalanga.The excavator operator and two mechanics were arrested for the theft of diesel to the value of R1000.In a statement, Eskom said a supervisor at the power utility, who was conduc… Read More