Every human being is entitled to a form of identification and documentation. Something that states who you are and where you are from, and that is what a birth certificate does. The document contains information about a person, such as their name, birthdate, parents, and place where they were born. In essence, a birth certificate…
Youth unemployment in South Africa is at an all-time high. The unemployment rate in the 15—to 24-year-old age group stands at 64.4%, whereas the country’s overall unemployment rate stands at 34.4%. With figures like these, South Africans will be happy that on 2 February 2025, Stats SA will be hosting a census, allowing youth and…
Voters can be particularly anxious on voting day as they eagerly await the results to determine who will be leading their municipality and ward. In hotly contested municipalities and wards, this can also be the difference between five years of good service delivery and five years of infighting and poor service delivery. For that reason,…
The acronym SANRAL stands for the South African Road Agency LTD. It is a parastatal company that manages, maintains, and develops national, provincial and regional routes in the country. In 2013, sanral introduced the sanral etag, which can recognise a car from its number plate. The main aim of this article is to explain what…
The matric certificate is also known as the national senior certificate. It proves you were in school, completed and left senior school. You must present this document when looking for a job or even seeking admission to a school. If you do not have this certificate, you can have a successful life and career, but…
Every South African dreams of owning a home; for most, that dream will only be a reality because of RDP houses and government-subsidised houses. That’s because, for many South Africans, the decades-long disparity between the wealthy and the poor coupled means the dream of owning a home is still far from being realised. In fact,…
The department of home affairs is an arm of the South African government which is in charge of the regulation of immigration, the promotion of development and the safeguarding of the identity of the citizens of South Africa. The department provides this list of services to its citizens. The Department of Home Affairs has a goal to…
CAO handbook The central applications office (CAO) is the office in charge of all undergraduate admissions in the country. It plays the role of the national information centre for applications to study at higher institutions in the country. The COA coordinates activities that are related to applications and requirements for enrollment at these institutions. The office’s mission…
What is the national treasury (Government Tenders)? The national treasury is the department of the South African government that manages national economic policy, prepares the government’s annual budget, and manages the overall finances of the government. The national treasury falls within the portfolio of the ministry of finance along with the South African revenue service…
A television licence is a form of tax that is directed towards funding the public broadcasting sector. To explain further, South African citizens are required to pay a fee for owning a TV set and for having access to television broadcasts. The goal is to allow public broadcasting services to be able to operate without…