Lerato Botha


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Lerato BothaLerato is a student studying towards a Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in English Language and Literature and Gender Studies at the University of Cape Town.

Lerato previously held the position of Editor-in-Chief at Varsity Newspaper, the University of Cape Town's student newspaper and is also a part-time writer at Portal Publishing.

Her passion for writing has been one that she has developed since her years in Primary School. Despite being a child of big dreams who wanted to try everything from being a lawyer, to a designer, to a therapist, Lerato always came back to writing as her desired career. News, Features and Opinions are three of her favourite topics to write for.

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Articles by Lerato:


Attaining a degree in law does not necessarily restrict one to the position of a practicing courtroom attorney or advocate. There are a number of other careers under the umbrella of law that offer a variety of career options for a law graduate.

 


Becoming a part of the South African Air Force (SAAF) is both a risk and an honour. However, to get the job, applicants have to meet a range of requirements.


Tertiary learning costs can be extremely expensive, but thankfully, there are a number of government funds for disadvantaged students to look into, and a number of bursary options available that apply to different sets of qualifications. However, when neither government nor bursary funding is made available, the student can also pursue a student loan. The following provides a guide for what a student may need when applying for a student loan.

 


The University of Mpumalanga (UMP), situated in Mbombela, has been an active university in South Africa for just under 10 years now. The university has recently announced that there still remains some space for registration for a few qualifications.


Northlink College is one of South Africa’s 50 TVET Colleges that are dedicated to the training and education of the nation’s future workforce. If you have applied to earn practical training and skills development at Northlink College, you'll have to track your application.


Student loans have become a very helpful alternative to bursaries and scholarships for students looking to fund their tertiary studies. In South Africa, there are a selection of places that offer student loans that can be applied for online.


The Gauteng College of Nursing equips committed students with the necessary tools to enter into a rewarding career with the Gauteng Department of Health. Applications to join the college for the 2025 academic year are open for those who are interested in healthcare.


While you may not be able to attain a degree without matric, you can enrol for many other study courses. Unisa offers the opportunity to study such courses.


The JumpStart programme, run by the Mr Price Foundation, is not a recruitment programme. Rather it offers a number of work-readiness programmes to prepare you for the world of retail work and help you to make a success of your new career when you do find a job.

 


Between all the matric pass levels available in South Africa, the Bachelor’s Pass allows the student the most variety to pursue multiple post-matric opportunities without restraining the student’s options. The following is a description of these pass options, including what the requirements are for a Bachelor’s Pass.

 






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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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