If you are looking to study in Durban, Pietermaritzburg, or Richards Bay, you cannot avoid the CAO. It is the gatekeeper for almost all higher education in the province. However, students often get frustrated searching…
The University of South Africa (UNISA) is the largest university on the African continent. Because it is so massive, finding the right course can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. UNISA does…
Every year, the South African Police Service (SAPS) receives over 500,000 applications for only 10,000 trainee spots. The rejection letters leave thousands of young South Africans asking: “Where else can I study policing?” The answer…
If you are a South African student dreaming of Harvard, Yale, or a sports scholarship in the USA, you have likely encountered a terrifying question on the application form: “What is your GPA?” You look…
For many students, the goal of university is simple: secure a future where money is not a worry. But the landscape of wealth in South Africa is changing. While the “Old Money” is still in…
Grade 9 is often called the “honeymoon” of high school. But come the third term, things get serious. You are handed a form that asks you to design your future. For the first time in…
Gone are the days when “Distance Learning” meant receiving a heavy box of textbooks in the mail and mailing back handwritten assignments. In 2026, distance learning is a digital-first ecosystem. It is Zoom lectures, Blackboard…
In South Africa, “Heavy Engineering” is one of the few sectors where there is still a massive skills shortage. Mines, power stations, and construction sites are desperate for skilled Boilermakers and Coded Welders. However, private…
Getting into Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) is harder than getting into most other universities. Because they produce some of the best doctors and dentists in Africa, they receive roughly 40,000 applications for only…
You have your N2 Certificate. You have your safety boots. But you are sitting at home. Thousands of engineering students are in this position. They send emails to info@merseta.org.za and wait for a job offer…