NSFAS currently funds more than one million students in tertiary education in South Africa. This number is set to grow as the financial aid scheme has officially opened 2024 NSFAS applications. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has officially announced the opening date for the 2024 application period. Prospective students can begin submitting their NSFAS bursary applications […]
The Department of Basic Education deals with schools throughout South Africa, from Grade R to 12 and adult literacy programmes. The DBE was formerly part of the National Department of Education before it split into two: the DBE (Department of Basic Education) and DHE (Department of Higher Education) The departments goal is to create a
The 2023 National Senior Certificate examinations will conclude on 6 December 2023 and the Minister of Basic Education, Mrs Angie Motshekga, will announce the outcome of the examinations on 18 January 2024. Results will be released to candidates on 19 January 2024. Some results may not be available because of technical issues. Click here to check you matric results now RE-MARK/RE-CHECK
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Millions of South Africans rely on financial assistance from the government each month just to afford basic goods and services. Those in need of assistance are encouraged to apply for the R350 grant from the South African Social Security Agency in January. The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) provides financial assistance to millions of vulnerable
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Earlier this year, 45 000 students had their funding stripped by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). It was then found that 14 000 of these students qualified for funding. In July, NSFAS released a statement revealing that acting upon the findings of the Auditor-General, their internal compliance processes and the observations of the Special Investigation Unit (SIU),
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Millions of people are set to receive their social grant payments over the coming days. However, due to Sassa’s grant payment policy, not all grant beneficiaries will be paid this week. The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is now paying social grants to beneficiaries for December 2023. The grant payment agency is set to distribute
South Africa’s deputy president praised the implementation of the R350 grant as it provides financial assistance to vulnerable adults. However, they acknowledged that the buying power of the grant has dwindled since it was first introduced. Deputy President Paul Mashatile addressed the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) this week where he chronicled the progress and
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Millions of vulnerable people rely on Sassa grants to purchase basic goods every month. Will Sassa be making grant payments before Christmas? Millions of vulnerable people receive grants from the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). Festive season usually means more expenses and also more chaos. Many people have been wondering whether Sassa grant payments will be made
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Around one million learners are currently waiting for the release of the matric exam results. The basic education department has released the matric results release schedule. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has released the official matric results release schedule. The schedule informs matric learners who recently completed their final school exams when they will receive their results.
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More than a million students were funded by NSFAS during 2023. The number of funded students is expected to grow as thousands of students have already been provisionally funded for 2024. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is currently accepting applications for the 2024 academic year. While the application period only opened one week ago, thousands of applicants
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If business rescue practitioners have their way, the South African Post Office (SAPO) would no longer distribute social grants. This is concerning for millions of financially vulnerable people who rely on the wide footprint of Post Office branches to collect their grants. The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) pays social grants to approximately 19 million financially
We are now only a few days away from December. This means that Sassa grant payments for December will soon commence. The Social Security Agency of South Africa (Sassa) released the grant payment schedule for December for those beneficiaries receiving grants monthly, for Sassa’s permanent grant. Sassa manages grants and allowances for grant recipients in South African society
As the SASSA provides grants, many of us want the SRD SASSA Reconfirm for R350 Grant. So the SASSA is a South African agency that supports many people by giving social grants. They offer different grants for financial support. So at the end of 2021, the president introduced the R350 SRD (Social Relief of Distress
On Wednesday afternoon, the Finance Minister announced whether the SRD grant will continue or be converted. The grant has brought relief to millions of vulnerable South Africans. With the Covid-19 pandemic affecting millions negatively, government then introduced the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant to assist vulnerable South Africans with no alternate sources of income.
Once you have applied for your Sassa grant you need to keep track of your application status to ensure that you get paid. We have all the details for you on how to check your Sassa application status. The South Africa Social Security Agency manages grants and allowances for groups in South African society needing