If you are like the millions of South Africans with a phone, you have probably received an SMS advertising some “amazing” service. These “services” usually come at an exorbitant daily fee upwards of R3 a day and can be the culprit behind what’s taking your airtime. Even if there’s no daily or weekly charge, you…
Many South Africans plan to emigrate or find jobs overseas. If that’s the case, you may need a Visa or have to complete emigration paperwork. As part of your paperwork, you will need to provide a police clearance certificate. Even if you don’t plan to work or settle abroad, many employers also require police clearance…
If you’ve worked at several employers or have worked for many years, you likely have quite a bit of money in one or more provident funds. That’s because, by law, your employers are obliged to make some contribution to your pension, and many employers choose to use a provident fund as it is a more…
Before 2013, The Department of Home Affairs would issue two birth certificates: an abridged certificate and an unabridged certificate. An abridged birth certificate would be available in minutes or hours after the child was born. Later, parents could go to Home Affairs to apply to get an unabridged birth certificate that would take anywhere from…
If it’s your dream to have a long and illustrious career in the financial service sector, you will likely need to pass the RE5 exam and receive your RE5 certification. While having this certification is not an obligation to get employed (you can get these qualifications within a year after being employed), it gives you…
The results from your final matric exams are crucial to success later in life. Many universities and colleges may have provisionally accepted you but will only admit you based on your matric results. For many matriculants, the final matric exams can be fraught with difficulties. Some students have to deal with personal issues that affect…
Unfortunately, more than half of South Africa’s youth are unemployed – partly because they lack the experience and skills to enter the formal workplace, partly because there are not enough jobs. But to assist the youth find a job, SAYouth was developed. The platform allows youth to find and apply to jobs while receiving real-time…
Socioeconomic conditions, bad timing, even participating in a march can leave you with a criminal record. However, while the decision to commit a crime may be temporary, the consequences are lasting. To get a job, travel for a job, or apply for a visa, you need to have a clear criminal record. For that reason,…
Considering that 34% of the adult population or 14.9 million people are unemployed in South Africa, registering on the Department of Labour database could help many find work. Smaller businesses often use the Department of Labour to find employees as it costs money to use other employment services to advertise jobs. Therefore, you may find…
To help students be able to afford the monthly expenses associated with attending university, students will receive part of their student bursaries as a monthly stipend. As a result, many university students will find themselves in possession of an IntelliCard and on the Intellimali system. The system, which isn’t a regular bank card or gift…