Do you have to wake up early on the 29th November to get your Black Friday specials, or do the deals last longer than one day? We look into how different retailers handle Black Friday discounts and deals.

It started out as an American holiday, built around a long weekend in the United States. But now Black Friday has spread to many countries in the world - and South Africans are always on the lookout for a bargain - so we've embraced this new money-saving tradition.

It is one of the country's biggest mass mobilisations and it starts tomorrow as 882,336 candidates will start to write the 162 different exam papers that have been set for this year's National Senior Certificate results. The Basic Education Minister has a plea for communities across the country on behalf of these matrics.

SASSA's functioning to distribute social grants to needy South Africans depends on a team of dedicated professionals. Thus, vacancies within the organization are crucial for its successful operation and are often sought after by job seekers across the country.

There has been a big growth in private colleges in South Africa in recent years and they have increased the options available for young people when they are choosing where to study after school. Now as well as general courses there are also colleges that allow you to specialise in one industry from the start.

UCT students can plan for the rest of their academic year now that the end of year exam timetable has been released by the university.  The University of Cape Town examination office has made the timetable available to view and there's still time to appeal if there are any clashes for students.

If you are lucky enough to get an offer to study at Unisa you have to move quickly as you only have 10 days to accept the offer. We have all the information you need to make sure your acceptance at Unisa goes smoothly.

10th July UPDATE: WCED - The Western Cape Education Department will close schools ahead of the storm.   We have all the details.

Social media has been abuzz with many stories about the newly-appointed Government of National Unity and the Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube has also been featured in these. Careers Portal looked into the rumours that the new Minister plans to phase our Maths Lit as a subject in high schools next year. 

They are a relatively new name in South Africa but they are growing fast so they are a very popular company to work for. We have the details on how  you should apply to work at Astron Energy.