UCT International and Refugee Scholarship South Africa 2024 ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER/ INSTITUTION – UCT The University of Cape Town is one of the top academic tertiary institutions in South Africa. Their main mission is to produce individuals who portray excellent leadership qualities as well as strong social justice, and who will later play important roles in… Read More »
SASSA SRD and Other Grant Increases for 2024 The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant (also known as the R350 grant) is said to increase by 5.7% (R20) from April 2024, thus making the payout R370. This announcement was made on Wednesday 13 March 2024 by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana who also stated that the minister of… Read More »
SASSA Application Criteria The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has been operating since 2006 and is responsible for distributing social grants to more than 16 million people across the country. This government entity is one of the country’s flagship agencies aimed at combatting the hardships of poverty and unemployment in society. By distributing its various grants,… Read More »
How to submit your appeal for SASSA SRD Grant If you applied for the SASSA SRD (Social Relief Of Distress) Grant and your application was declined, you have the right to submit an appeal to have your grant application re-assessed. You will be required to fill in your 13 digit South African ID number and your phone… Read More »
SASSA Status Check What is the SRD Grant? The Social Relief Stress Grant (SRD Grant) was created to allow South African citizens, Refugees, Special Permit Holders, and Asylum Seekers to receive financial support from the South African government. Candidates between the ages of 18 and 60 years old, who have insufficient means, are not be eligible or… Read More »
SASSA Payment Dates for 2024 The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is responsible for distributing grants and allowances to disadvantaged people who require financial assistance, within the country. SASSA beneficiaries can receive their SASSA payments from selected supermarkets, such as Pick n Pay, Boxer, USave merchants, Checkers and Shoprite, and obtain this through their SASSA card,… Read More »
UC Berkeley Mastercard Foundation Scholarship 2023 ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER – UC BERKELEY & MASTERCARD FOUNDATION The University of California, Berkeley is part of a partnership of universities offering Master’s Degree and Undergraduate Degree programmes. Berkeley was first founded in 1868 and to date is one of the world’s leading academic institutions. The Centre for African Studies… Read More »
DAFI Scholarship South Africa 2024 ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – DAFI The Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Programme Initiative (known as DAFI, from the German translation Deutsche Akademische Flüchtlings Initiative Albert Einstein) is a scholarship programme for refugee students, who wish to pursue undergraduate degree studies in their country of asylum. The UNHCR, with the dedicated support… Read More »
Canon Collins Trust Mail & Guardian Scholarship South Africa 2022 – 2023 ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER – CANON COLLINS TRUST AND MAIL & GUARDIAN Canon Collins Trust supports development in Africa by awarding postgraduate scholarships to outstanding individuals from southern Africa. Since 1981 they have awarded over 3000 postgraduate scholarships to southern African scientists, human rights lawyers,… Read More »
Mastercard Foundation Scholarship South Africa 2024 ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER – MASTERCARD FOUNDATION The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, a global initiative formed in 2012, aims to assist the youth, mainly for African countries, to pursue their higher education studies and cultivate their leadership potential. The Program provides financial, social, and academic support to talented students who lack… Read More »
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) 2024/ 2025 ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER – ACU The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is an international organisation that is committed to building a better world through higher education. ACU believe in international collaboration, thus they connect students and universities from around the world, to help advance knowledge, promote understanding, broaden minds,… Read More »
Islamic Relief South Africa Bursary 2023 ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – ISLAMIC RELIEF SA Islamic Relief was founded in the United Kingdom in 1984, as an independent non-governmental organisation (NGO). Islamic Relief South Africa was registered in 2004, as a non-profit company. The organisation works alongside communities to help impoverished citizens, by providing them with basic services,… Read More »
Spes Bona Initiative for Medical Education / Vesalius Scholarship 2023 ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER – SPES BONA INITIATIVE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION The Spes Bona Initiative for Medical Education was founded by doctors in South Africa and Belgium, with the aim of improving the terrible living and training conditions of medical students in low and middle income countries.… Read More »
Canon Collins RMTF Scholarship South Africa 2021 – 2022 ABOUT THE COMPANY – CANON COLLINS & RMTF The Canon Collins Trust has been running scholarship programmes since 1981, for students from southern African countries. The Trust has supported over 4 000 scholars, from 14 countries and today the Trust offers undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships for study in… Read More »
Canon Collins Tom Queba Scholarship South Africa 2022 – 2023 ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER – CANON COLLINS & TOM QUEBA MEMORIAL FUND The Canon Collins Trust has been running scholarship programmes since 1981, for students from southern African countries. The Trust has supported over 4 000 scholars, from 14 countries and today the Trust offers undergraduate and… Read More »