2026 Matric Final Exams: Important Dates, Exam Rules and Revision Tips for Grade 12 Learners

2026 Matric Final Exams

South Africa’s 2026 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations are underway, with candidates writing their final school examinations between October and November. The Department of Basic Education’s official timetable lists 13 October to 26 November 2026 as the examination period. The Class of 2026 includes 962,832 registered candidates, comprising 815,051 full-time learners and 147,781 part-time candidates, … Read more

ISFAP Bursary 2027: Applications close on 31 October for students in the missing-middle

ISFAP Bursary 2027

South African students in the so-called ‘missing-middle’ category, earning more than enough to qualify for NSFAS funding but too little to be able to cover the costs of university, have until 31 October 2026 to apply for bursaries with the Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP). The bursary is designed to support students at public … Read more

Finished a SETA Learnership? Here’s What South African Learners Should Do Next

SETA Learner

A SETA learnership can improve a job seeker’s chances in the labour market: rather than offering an employer a purely academic qualification, the learner can provide a combination of a recognised SETA-accredited qualification and related workplace experience. But completion does not ensure ongoing employment. For many learners, the real challenge begins once their learnership has … Read more

How SETA Learnership Applications Work in South Africa: Where to Apply and What You Need

SETA Learnership Applications

To someone who is unemployed and searching for a SETA learnership online, the situation can feel overwhelming since there is no single national website featuring all learnership opportunities. The organisation advertising the post may be a SETA, employer, training provider or another implementing partner. Two learnerships using the same SETA name can also have significantly … Read more

No Matric? You Can Still Apply for Some ECD Learnerships in South Africa

ECD Learnerships in South Africa

Not having a Matric certificate is only one obstacle to gaining early childhood development (ECD) training in South Africa. While many ECD qualifications do have minimum requirements below Grade 12, applicants should not assume that all ECD learnerships will accept them on these grounds. The crucial consideration is the qualification that the programme is offering. … Read more