South Africa’s manufacturing and engineering sectors are the backbone of the country’s industrial economy, employing over 600,000 workers across approximately 44,000 companies. Yet these sectors continue to face a severe shortage of skilled professionals — from engineers and technicians to qualified artisans. If you are a student who wants to build a career in engineering, … Read more
Understanding the Eduvos bursaries requirements is the first step toward securing financial assistance at one of South Africa’s largest and most respected private higher education institutions. Eduvos, formerly known as Pearson Institute of Higher Education, operates 12 campuses nationwide and offers over 20 accredited qualifications across five faculties: Applied Science, Commerce, Humanities, Information Technology, and … Read more
Uploading documents at UNISA is done entirely online through the university’s official student portal, and it applies at more than one stage of a student’s journey — during the initial application, and sometimes again after being admitted or during specific processes like exemption requests or Recognition of Prior Learning applications. This article explains exactly where … Read more
How to check application status at Unisa using ID number? This is one of the most common questions South African students ask after submitting their applications. Unisa is the largest open-distance learning institution on the continent, receiving thousands of applications each year. With such high volumes, processing takes time, and staying informed about your application … Read more
Eastcape Midlands TVET College, commonly known by its abbreviation EMC, is a public Technical and Vocational Education and Training institution headquartered in Uitenhage (Kariega) in the Eastern Cape. The college serves students across the Nelson Mandela Bay, Sarah Baartman, and Chris Hani districts through nine campuses: five in Uitenhage (High Street, Park Avenue, Charles Goodyear, … Read more
Vuselela TVET College is a public Technical and Vocational Education and Training institution located in the North West Province of South Africa, with its administrative base in Klerksdorp. The college is registered and accredited by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and is one of three public TVET colleges serving the North West … Read more
Orbit TVET College is a public Technical and Vocational Education and Training institution based in the North West Province of South Africa. It falls under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and operates three campuses: Rustenburg, Brits, and Mankwe. The college trains students in technical, business, and artisan-related fields, with a curriculum shaped … Read more
Northlink TVET College is one of the largest public Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions in South Africa, operating seven campuses across the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town in the Western Cape. With a student body of more than 50,000, the college is often described as a “mega-college” because of the scale of its … Read more
False Bay TVET College is a public technical and vocational college in the Western Cape, established in 2002 through the merger of several former technical colleges. Operating under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the college serves communities across the Cape Town metropolitan area through five campuses — Fish Hoek, Mitchell’s Plain, Khayelitsha, … Read more
Waterberg TVET College is a public technical and vocational college located in the Limpopo province of South Africa, established under the Further Education and Training Act No. 98 of 1998. The college is accredited by Umalusi and registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), and it operates across a wide geographical area … Read more
Letaba TVET College is a public technical and vocational college with its head office in Tzaneen, in the Mopani District Municipality of Limpopo. Operating under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the college was established in 2003 through the merger of former technical colleges in the region and now serves students across Tzaneen, … Read more
Mopani South East TVET College is a public technical and vocational education institution based in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, formed in 2003 through the merger of the former Phalaborwa Technical, Sir Val Duncan Technical, and Mapulaneng Technical colleges. The college operates three campuses within the Phalaborwa Municipality and falls under the Department of Higher Education and Training … Read more
Lephalale TVET College is a public Technical and Vocational Education and Training institution situated in the Lephalale area of the Waterberg District in Limpopo. It falls under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and forms part of South Africa’s network of 50 public TVET colleges. The college trains students for the labour market … Read more
Tshwane North TVET College (TNC) is a public technical and vocational education institution situated in the Greater Tshwane Metropolis of Gauteng, with its corporate central office in Arcadia, Pretoria. The college operates six campuses across the region and serves between 20,000 and 21,000 students annually, supported by around 327 lecturers and support staff. This article … Read more
Ekurhuleni West TVET College (EWC) is a public technical and vocational college serving the western half of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng. It operates under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and runs six campuses across Alberton, Boksburg, Germiston, Kathorus, Kempton Park and Tembisa, placing it within reach of some of Gauteng’s … Read more
Central Johannesburg TVET College (CJC) is one of Gauteng’s largest public technical and vocational colleges. It operates under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and runs eight campuses across the greater Johannesburg area. Students who want practical, workplace-focused qualifications in fields such as engineering, business, information technology, hospitality and the creative arts often … Read more
Ekurhuleni East TVET College (EEC) is a public technical and vocational college based in Springs, on Gauteng’s East Rand. It falls under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and serves students across the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality through five town-based campuses plus a dedicated artisan training centre. Students who want an accredited, workplace-oriented qualification … Read more
A rejected NSFAS application is not automatically final. NSFAS provides a formal appeal process that lets TVET college applicants challenge a funding decision by submitting a clear reason and supporting documents. This article explains how the appeal process works, what grounds NSFAS accepts, the documents needed for each type of appeal, the deadline that applies, … Read more
An NSFAS TVET application is declined for a specific, stated reason, and that reason determines whether the student can appeal, needs to submit outstanding documents, or needs to look at alternative funding routes. Most declines fall into a small number of recurring categories: exceeding the household income threshold, incomplete or missing documentation, academic non-progression, exceeding … Read more
NSFAS opened its application window for the 2026 TVET Trimester 3 funding cycle to allow students starting or continuing trimester-based programmes at public TVET colleges to apply for financial assistance. This article explains what the Trimester 3 window covers, the confirmed dates for this cycle, who qualifies, what changed from the originally announced dates, and … Read more