NSFAS allowances ensure students can cover essential costs related to their studies. The government bursary scheme has commenced with allowance payment for May 2025.

Millions of people living in South Africa receive social grant payments from the South African government. The agency confirmed grant payment dates for the sixth month of the year.

The SRD Grant is the only support provided to unemployed people living in South Africa. Payments to approved beneficiaries for May 2025 has commenced.

A group of Grade 12 learners in Limpopo are facing significant uncertainty as their 2024 matric results are being withheld. 

Millions of financially vulnerable people rely on social grants to survive monthly. A review is set to identify how to improve the grant payment system in South Africa.

Frustrated students say they have been abandoned by NSFAS after being left without money to pay for accommodation, food and other essentials needed for their studies. 
 

Following the decision to reverse the increase on Value-Added Tax (VAT), a new National Budget has been tabled. Here’s how social grants will be impacted by the new budget. 

National Treasury's goal of implementing a budget that supports sustainable finances, the social wage, and investments in economic growth remains. However, expected revenue lost following the reversal of the VAT increase needs to be recouped somewhere.

The Northern Cape Department of Education (NCDoE) has confirmed that the online admissions system will close this week.

Just over 200,000 jobs are available in Phase 5 of the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI). The education department is taking steps to ensure the candidate selection process is fair.