The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has rejected around 3.7 million Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRD) applications since the grant was reintroduced in August 2021. There are a number of reasons why people will be rejected for the SASSA R350 grant. One of the reasons which people receive when they check their grant application status is ‘age_outside_range’. SASSA R350 Grant: What Government Payroll Registered Means...
Around 4 million Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant applications were rejected since the support mechanism was reintroduced in August 2021. SRD grant applications can be rejected for a number of different reasons. One of the reasons provided by SASSA for rejecting R350 grants is government_payroll_registered. People who are registered government employees are not eligible for the SRD R350 grant, which is what could bring about this response...
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has put a number of measures in place to ensure that only people who deserve the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant, receive payment. One message that rejected SRD grant applicants are receiving is reffered_safps. The SAFPS acronym stands for South African Fraud Prevention Services. If you receive this message as a reason for your SRD grant application, you have been flagged by the SAFPS...
Financially disadvantaged prospective learners of the recently launched UCT Online High School have now been afforded the opportunity to apply for a scholarship. This week, UCT's Online High School and Sanlam Group established a partnership to award scholarships to bright young South Africans from historically disadvantaged households. The new Sanlam UCT Online High School Scholarship Programme will provide 100 academically strong learners, who...
The South African Student Congress, also known as SASCO, has welcomed the opening of the NSFAS applications which will run from 2 November to 7 January 2022. However, some students have not been able to qualify for funding and SASCO wants NSFAS to make room for them. Here Is When NSFAS Applications For 2022 Will Open and close? The South African Student Congress released a media statement encouraging the National Student Financial Aid Scheme...
Are you wanting to apply for a NSFAS bursary? Well, keep reading as the Minister of Higher Education has now announced when NSFAS applications for 2022 will be opening and closing. NSFAS and the Minister of Higher Education, Blade Nzimande, held a briefing on Thursday morning to announce the official opening of NSFAS applications for 2022 bursaries. When NSFAS Applications For 2022 Will Open and close? NSFAS applications for 2022 will open on 2...
In announcing the official opening of NSFAS applications for 2022, the Minister of Higher Education gave further details about NSFAS and it's operations. In 2021, NSFAS spent billions on funding. According to the Minister of Higher Education, Blade Nzimande, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) spent R42 billion on NSFAS bursaries. Funding by NSFAS increased by 107% from R20 billion in 2018 to R42 billion in 2021. In 2020, the...
The Post Office says it has noted that there has been a large number of beneficiaries who attempt to withdraw their R350 SRD grant before receiving their SMS. Recipients of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant who collect their payment at the South African Post Office have been urged to do so only after receiving SMS confirmation that their grant is available. Beneficiaries can pick up their grant at their local Pick 'n Pay, Boxer...
The Department of Basic Education has confirmed that the first day of the matric examination paper one was a success. The Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga said the 2021 matric learners have been working under a lot of pressure. Motshekga says she is positive about the matric class of 2021 though they had to endure difficult times leading up to their last round of exams. The Class of 2021 has experienced the worst circumstances due...
Want to make sure you don’t miss any sassa payments - create a calendar that includes all of the major sassa grant deadlines. It’ll help you stay on track with your grant funding. You can relax knowing that you’ll have all the dates for SASSA payments handy and easy to find. ALL SASSA RELIEF GRANT PAYMENT DATES FOR 2021 AND THE BEGINNING OF 2022: JUNE 2021 Older person’s allowance: Thursday 3...
Now that we're on the last few days of October, and it's been a long month, it's time for you to get those SASSA grant payment dates for November. SASSA distributes various SASSA grants to vulnerable individuals.Advertisement With November a few days away, it's important to know your SASSA grant payment dates for the upcoming month so that you know when to collect your SASSA grant payments. SASSA provides financial support to poor and...
Grade 12 learners across the country have spent years preparing for this moment, as the final matric exams have finally begun. The next 5 weeks will be crucial for the class of 2021, as the matric results will soon follow. President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his best wishes to the matric class of 2021 on behalf of all South Africans, commending them for persevering through a difficult year This comes as they get ready to sit for their...
The University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) together with Capitec, aims to offer some relief and provide prospective students the opportunity to invest in their future with more accessible financing options and gain access to our internationally accredited postgraduate programmes. The ability to secure funding for post-graduate studies is a barrier for many prospective students. This has been further amplified recently by a decrease in...
People going to the Mthatha main post office to collect their “Covid” Social Relief for Distress (SRD) grants, pay between R50 and R100 of their R350 grant to jump to the front of the queue. Grant beneficiaries say security guards and a group of self-appointed residents, who call themselves the R350 queue marshals, sell the first 100 spaces to late-comers. People in the queue who object are threatened with sjamboks and knobkerries. The...
SASSA recently took to social media to address yet another message circulating on social media. This comes as the agency is now in it's second round of the SRD grant. Free clothes vouchers being given away by SASSA? Unfortunately, this is not a reality. SASSA took to their social media to address whether a fake message floating around was true or not concerning them providing clothing vouchers. Read: SASSA and the Post Office R350 Grant to go...
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Dr Blade Nzimande says that the government is working towards providing support to higher education students who find themselves in the "missing middle" income bracket. The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Dr Blade Nzimande presented a speech on the occasion of the Activation of the 21 Acts of Goodness to enable the matric class of 2021, in this speech he addressed the...
As the year is close to coming to an end, institutions of learning across the country prepare for their final examinations. With Covid-19 as part of our day-to-day life, education challenges continue to haunt UNISA students. The UNISA’s Chair of online examination committee, Phindiwe Kamolane says only a very small number of students experience technical problems during online examinations. Read: UNISA concerned about the reputational...
As NSFAS Applications open soon, they have warned the public about disinformation and bogus websites that are aimed at defrauding students.Advertisement The National Student Financial Aid Scheme announced that applications for the 2022 Academic year are set to open soon. They are currently finalising relevant updates to their systems to ensure students are able to apply with no complications. Read: NSFAS Addresses Whether NSFAS Allowances Will...
The University of South Africa says its concerned about the reputational damage caused by those who question the authenticity of its qualifications. Unisa is the biggest distance learning institution in South Africa with a solid history of academic excellence. Unisa spokesperson, Victor Dlamini says the university notes with serious concern reports in the print and social media that allege the sale of qualifications and question the quality...
The Post Office has said that they are seeing more R350 grant beneficiaries than they're used to. This could affect when and how you will receive your SRD grant payments. With one of the SRD grant payment methods being that you can receive your R350 grant payments through the Post Office, they have now said that they are seeing more beneficiaries than they expected. Read: Step-by-step How to collect R350 grants at Pick n Pay and Boxer stores...