Located across Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) and George, Nelson Mandela University (NMU) offers a unique combination of top-tier academic rigor and a phenomenal coastal lifestyle. It is the only university in the world that carries the…
Failing a Matric subject, or simply not getting the Admission Point Score (APS) required for your dream university degree, feels devastating. In January, when the rest of the country is celebrating, looking at a statement…
There is a massive misconception that missing the January university or college intake means your academic year is entirely ruined. If your goal is to work in a corporate office, a bank, a government municipality,…
If you want to acquire a practical, highly employable skill—whether that is becoming a qualified electrician, an HR manager, or an IT technician—the South African public TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) sector is…
Getting stellar marks in your final Matric exams is a fantastic achievement, but it does not guarantee your entry into South Africa’s top universities. Because grading standards can vary drastically between different high schools across…
Getting accepted into medical school in South Africa is an emotional, high-stakes game. It is the single most oversubscribed qualification on the continent. The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of Pretoria (UP)…
The Matric year is incredibly expensive. Between the Matric dance, extra tuition, NBT registration fees, and university application fees, parents and students are often drained of cash by July. Many students make the mistake of…
Gaining admission to one of South Africa’s “Big 5” universities—the University of Pretoria (UP), the University of Cape Town (UCT), the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), the University of Johannesburg (UJ), or Stellenbosch University (SU)—is…
South Africa is facing a critical shortage of technical skills. The country does not have enough boilermakers to maintain power stations, enough electricians to build solar grids, or enough civil technicians to fix the water…
If you are sitting at home in March feeling like you have wasted the year, you are mistaken. The South African TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) sector is designed specifically for rapid skills…