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With South Africa’s high unemployment rates and limited university spaces, matriculants are often urged to opt for vocational training.

Barend Van den Berg says the career options in the vocational sector are virtually endless, and incorporate almost all sectors of the economy.

Finding a job is no small thing - vacancies are few and far between and competition is fierce - and making it harder, and more dangerous, are the many many job scams out there. Do you know how to spot a fake job listing and keep yourself safe? Let's take a look at how you can tell if a vacancy is legit or not.

The choice about what to study and where can be cause for great conflict when the expectations of parents and guardians clash with the dreams and aspirations of young adults preparing to enter higher education and then embark on their chosen career.

Unisa applications for 2020 are happening! It's that time when you should be checking on the status of your application.  Many of the colleges and universities also have a limited amount of bursaries or funding available which you need to look into before it is to late to apply for those too.

With little more than two weeks of the Matric final exams left, an education expert has warned learners to keep the focus right to the end, because what lies ahead could still mean the difference between make or break.

Matric pupils sometimes find that doubts and anxieties may creep in and affect their performance. Education Expert Sifiso Minisi of the IIE, below addresses the three specific times when fear and panic may take hold and how matric pupils can identify the situation, face and deal with it so that equilibrium can be restored for optimum success.

To apply online, applicants will be required to first register and create a MyNSFAS profile on the NSFAS website, which will serve as their personal account where they can log in for updates on their applications and funding throughout the year. BELOW: Watch this NSFAS demonstration video to help you complete your online application.

Thousands of students enter private tertiary education institutions every year - increasingly out of choice, but other times because of limited opportunities in the public sector. As prospective students have always done when deciding on which university to attend, private students must be encouraged to similarly ensure they entrust the right institution with their higher education.