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SASSA SRD applications are open today. Everyone that previously applied for SRD should apply again. Caregivers (e.g. mothers of children receiving grants) also qualify to apply for the SRD R350 Grant, unless they receive another grant in their name for themselves (e.g. old age grant). You can apply via the SASSA USSD, or SASSA SRD

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August 6, 2021

The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, today announced that the SASSA Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) R350 grant will open for new applications on FRIDAY, 6 AUGUST 2021. All people that qualify, including those who were previously approved for the SASSA R350 grant should reapply. Minister Zulu has also announced that

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August 4, 2021

Update: Funza Lushaka bursary applications are NOW OPEN CLICK HERE FOR MORE. The Bursary Bin have received requests to confirm if the Funza Lushaka Teaching Bursaries are open for 2022 yet as some of our readers have seen calls for applications on social media. We have sought confirmation and we can confirm that the Funza

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August 1, 2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa has just announced that SASSA SRD grant of R350 per month has returned, and that even unemployed caregivers receiving the child support grant will qualify. UPDATE: 2021 Applications for the R350 will open on Friday, 6 August CLICK HERE TO READ MORE South Africans, Permanent Residents or Refugees registered on the Home

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July 25, 2021

The Department of Basic Education has announced the 2022 School Calendar. According to the department, the calendar underwent a public participation process which sought input from the public and stakeholders on the dates that were proposed. Download the 2022 South African School Calendar There are two calendars and school terms, one for Inland provinces (Gauteng,

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July 23, 2021

Given the COVID-19 pandemic, both the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and University of Cape Town (UCT) have waived the requirements for first entering students for the 2021 academic year to sit for the National Benchmarking Tests (NBT). The NBT is a university entry examination required by a number of South African universities as an

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June 11, 2020

The SASSA SRD COVID-19 grant of R350 is yet to be paid. According to SASSA, about 5 million people applied for the SRD grant. However, until recently most people didn’t know how to check the status of the SASSA SRD grant application. UPDATE: 2021 Applications for the R350 will open on Friday, 6 August CLICK

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May 30, 2020

South Africans, Permanent Residents or Refugees registered on the Home Affairs system; who are resident within the borders of the Republic of South Africa; qualify for the R350 SASSA Grant paid per month in terms of the Special COVID19 Social Relief of Distress Grant? UPDATE: 2021 Applications for the R350 will open on Friday, 6

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April 30, 2020