Learners funded by the Insurance Sector Skills Fund (ISSF) have graduated from their studies towards a National Certificate in Wealth Management, the latest in a series of skills development initiatives aimed at supporting South Africa’s insurance industry. The cohort, which comprised both unemployed and employed candidates, graduated from the Ikhwezelihle Training Institute which hosted the … Read more

The Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA) played a role in the official launch and handover of the Ngqungqushe Campus and Renewable Energy Training Centre at Ingwe TVET College, Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, event. In addition the day provided an avenue for local high school learners and unemployed youth to engage with SASSETA … Read more

More than 70,000 eligible students have been cleared to register after NSFAS intervened to address funding and registration problems at some universities. The relief follows concerns by Unisa and six other technikon students whose NSFAS funding and registration got stuck in administrative and funding problems The intervention comes as NSFAS administrator Prof Hlengani Mathebula takes … Read more

South African students who are unable to fund their own studies have several options to choose from, but there is no one-size-fits-all student grant. For those who qualify, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) represents the biggest student funding programme in South Africa, but bursaries, financial aid, government-sponsored opportunities, company-sponsored options, and other funds … Read more

Newly appointed Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Yusuf Cassim, has identified his focus on expanding access to quality education for disadvantaged South African students as a priority after his recent appointment. Cassim stated his intention to champion the cause of those less privileged and to broaden their access to quality education and opportunities … Read more