Lauren Chawula


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Lauren Chawula

Lauren is a writer at Portal Publishing where she writes for The Careers Portal and has a deep interest in conveying the latest news and other important information to students like herself.

She studied a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting at the University of Cape Town. However, writing has always brought her great joy and she's grateful to explore it as a career while she pursues her studies.

Articles by Lauren:


If you are a young person between the ages of 15 and 34 years old seeking employment, then you might want to check out vacancies listed on SAYouth.mobi, here's how to gain access to this network. 


Are you looking to pursue your studies at a tertiary institution but you're struggling to find the funding to do so? Well a student loan from Capitec may help, keep reading to find out more.


If you're planning to pursue your tertiary studies in 2027, applications to study at the University of Limpopo are now open! Here's all the information you need to know to complete your application. 


If you would like to study Social Work, be sure to check Unisa out. They offer this qualification and make it convenient for you to complete your studies too!


The Academic Institute of Excellence offers a range of courses at its campuses but will NSFAS fund your studies at this institution? 


Standard Bank offers student loans to fund your full-time or part-time studies at a higher education institution. Here is how you can apply for a Standard Bank student loan. 


Registrations at Unisa for the 2026 academic year are opening soon, here are the details about the registration process and the related dates on when to register. 


Feenix is an online fundraising platform which allows students to fund their studies. So you may be wondering whether they fund short courses, well keep reading to find out. 


If you have applied to NSFAS and were asked to complete a consent form you need to do that so that your funding can be approved. We have all the details for you. 


The University of the Western Cape welcomes prospective students to apply for undergraduate and postgraduate courses for the 2027 academic year. The number of people applying are usually far more than the number of spaces available in various programmes so apply as soon as you can!


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Post-Matric Options

 

We helped you with past papers for your matric exams, so hopefully you are happy with your Matric results. So now you are faced with a lot of post-matric options that can shape your future paths. You might want to study law, teaching, or nursing. Of course studying is expensive so we have helpful advice about student loans, NSFAS bursaries, Fundi loans, ISFAP, and lots of other funding options.

These options range from pursuing higher education at universities , TVET Colleges or  private colleges, finding student accommodation, entering vocational training programs (like Learnerships and internships), joining the workforce, or even starting your own business. There are so many choices but we are here to help.

 


 

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Social grant beneficiaries who are still using South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Gold Cards have been urged to switch to the new Postbank Black Cards before the deadline.

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