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NSFAS is rolling out the sBux voucher programme, a cell phone banking solution introduced to allow individual students to access allowances on their mobile phones, using a security pin and password to access his/her personal account. Students who qualify for NSFAS loans or bursaries will receive allowances in the form of cell phone vouchers to pay for food, traveling, books and private accommodation. While NSFAS pays tuition fees directly to institutions, allowances for these expenses will be directly given to students via their cellphones, so that they can redeem these vouchers at NSFAS-registered merchants who have signed up on the sBux programme.
“Up to this stage, more than 3 334 merchant outlets have signed in on the sBux programme. These merchants include Shoprite, Boxer, Checkers, Spar, and USave outlets, all of which allow students to redeem their sBux vouchers and buy groceries. Students can also purchase books at registered book merchants using the same process,” said Msulwa Daca, NSFAS Executive Officer.
Students who are accepted on sBux will receive an SMS welcoming them, and will be asked to follow the prompts and enter their ID number in order to be verified, following which they will receive a password. Two days later, funds will be available in their personal accounts for usage. The top ten book suppliers in the country are also registered merchants on the sBux programme. “We will continue looking for ways to improve the disbursement of allowances to students,” Daca said.
The University of the Witwatersrand Prospectus 2026/2027 is available for Download
A university or school prospectus is a document sent to potential (prospective) students to attract them to apply for admissions. It usually contains information about the institution and the available courses, including advice on how to apply and the benefits of accepting a place.
Click Here To download WITS prospectus for 2026/2027
2026-2027 College of Cape Town for TVET Prospectus is available for download
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Click Here To download 2026-2027 College of Cape Town for TVET Prospectus
Mastering the technology required to send a satellite into space, saving lives with your specialised knowledge of emergency medical care or designing a fashion collection – the sky is the limit when it comes to choosing a course of study at CPUT.
We offer more than 70 career-focused courses. The documents and links below will help you choose the course that’s right for you.
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The Admission Requirements leaflet contains the admission requirements for all the courses presented at CPUT, as well as general admission information, qualification structures, and details about where each course is presented. Prospective students are encouraged to check the requirements of the course they want to study before applying.
View the Admission Requirements for 2026
Some courses require students to submit additional information as part of their application. Applications without the additional requirements will not be considered.
Students who wish to apply for Architectural Technology, Interior Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Jewellery Design & Manufacture, Surface Design, Three-Dimensional Design, or Design Foundation must submit a portfolio with their application.
Students who wish to apply for Film and Video Technology must submit a letter of motivation with their application.
Students who wish to apply for Photography must complete a questionnaire with their application.
Students who wish to apply for the National Diploma Optical Dispensing must complete a separate questionnaire along with application.
Students who wish to apply for Public relations management must complete a portfolio with their application.
Students who wish to apply for Radiography must complete a separate questionnaire along with their application.
Student who wish to apply for Somatology must complete a biographical questionnaire, and must have a medical report completed by a medical practitioner. Both these documents must be submitted with their application.
Tourism and Events Management
Students who wish to apply for Tourism and Event Management must submit a motivational letter with their application.
Sport Management
Students who wish to apply for Sport Management must submit a questionnaire with their application.
Our annual Open Day takes place in May and provides visitors with first-hand information about our various courses.
The purpose of this document is to set out procedures to be followed when students wish to register for the 2026 academic year.
NEW STUDENTS:
As of 23 January 2026, NSFAS has processed a total of 7 189 applications. The status of these applications are as follows:
Provisionally approved 1 413
Unfunded & qualify for funding 2 387
Awaiting evaluation (2nd round applicants) 3 121
Rejected Poor academic results 152
Rejected Financially ineligible 17
Awaiting Ranking and Funding 23
Application withdrawn 33
Application Rejected 43
All new students who have applied and have been provisionally approved by NSFAS may register without payment of the MIP. A list of these students has been supplied by NSFAS and has been made available to Financial Aid Offices.
New Students who applied, qualified but are unfunded will be allowed to register without paying the Minimum Initial Payment (MIP).
All new students who applied for NSFAS between 9 and 20 January 2026 and are awaiting evaluation and are from quintile 1, 2 and 3 schools will be allowed to register without paying the MIP. These students will only be eligible for allowances once NSFAS has assessed their applications.
New students who can provide adequate proof of full bursary funding for 2026 may register without paying the MIP.
New students with only partial bursary funding must pay the MIP as stated below.
All other new students who do not fall in the above categories must pay the MIP.
RETURNING STUDENTS:
All NSFAS qualifying students who were registered in 2016 and meet the academic progression requirements may be registered for the 2026 academic year. They will be supported through funding from NSFAS. These students do not have to pay the MIP. NSFAS will make an upfront payment to the university in respect of these students.
Students with outstanding debts who are not fully funded for 2026 must, pay the MIP and sign an Acknowledgment of Debt wherein they make a commitment to reduce their debts. All students owing more than R50 000 must pay at least 20% of the outstanding debts. Fees office must review the students fee account and their academic records.
NSFAS has in November and December 2016 made available further funding which covers all students who previously fell into the unfunded/insufficient category. These students have been invited to sign their loan forms. Once these students have signed the forms and they meet the NSFAS academic progression criteria they will be allowed to register without payment of the MIP. These students must sign their 2016 loan application forms before they can be allowed to register.
NSFAS has also agreed that we may submit claims for students with Historic Debt who were not included on the initial list. Once these students have signed the loan form and they meet the academic progression criteria they will be allowed to register without payment of the MIP.
NSFAS students with Historic Debt who do not qualify for the debt relief (eg those who failed, or their fees exceeded the maximum loan, had to pay an own contribution, etc.) must sign an Acknowledgement of Debt to make arrangements to settle those outstanding fees.
Students who can provide adequate proof of full bursary funding for 2026 may register without paying the MIP. If they have Historic Debt they must complete an Acknowledgement of debt wherein they make payment arrangements.
Students with only partial bursary funding must pay the MIP as stated above.
All other students who do not fall in the above categories must pay the MIP.
Minimum initial payment (MIP)
Council at its meeting in November 2016 has set the MIP for 2026 as follows:
Student not in residence: R3 900
Students in residence: R5 540
These amounts are unchanged from 2016.
APPEALS:
Academically deserving students who feel that their personal circumstances have not been properly assessed may appeal to the Executive Director Student Affairs and will be assessed by an Appeals Committee.
Prepared by:
AJ de Wet
Acting Chief Financial Officer
24 January 2026
2026-2027 False Bay TVET College Prospectus is available for Download
A university or school prospectus is a document sent to potential (prospective) students to attract them to apply for admissions. It usually contains information about the institution and the available courses, including advice on how to apply and the benefits of accepting a place.
Click Here To download 2026-2027 False Bay TVET College Prospectus
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You may apply online. In order to apply online you will need a working email address and your South African identity number, or, if you are an international applicant, your passport number.
If you are unable to apply online, you may submit a paper application by printing the forms from the links below, and sending them to the Admissions office at the address indicated on the right.
Undergraduate Application Forms (2026/2027)
Postgraduate Application Information (2026/2027)
Download Z83 Application Form (PDF and Word) – Z83 Application for Employment form is for South Africa Government Departments (National and Provincial).
You will need it everytime you apply for SA Government Posts or Vacancies.
Click here to download Z83 form in PDF.
Click here to download Z83 form in Word Document.
Print version of this forms are also available free of charge at every Government Department in All 9 Provinces of South Africa.
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is a statutory body, funded primarily by the South African National Department of Education and Training, which provides study loans to academically able but financially needy students who wish to study at one of South Africa’s public institutions of higher education.
A NSFAS loan is an award that a student can receive from NSFAS upon applying and qualifying for such loan. This loan has to be repaid with interest (interest of each year is linked to the national inflation rate). A maximum award size is determined for each year by NSFAS. A portion of this award can be converted into a bursary based on academic performance. The size of this bursary is determined by the number of courses which the student has passed. A 100% pass rate will result in a 40% bursary rebate on this NSFAS loan.
A variety of NSFAS bursaries exist, each with its own criteria. A NSFAS bursary is an award that a student receives upon application for such funding. This bursary award does not have to be repaid, if the student however does not wish to adhere to the bursary conditions such bursary is reverted to a loan. This loan will have to be repaid with interest. Please visit the undergraduate bursary page for individual bursary criteria.
This loan has been made available to students studying towards a post-graduate qualification. Students who are financially needy and who are progressing academically can apply for this funding. Closing date for applications: End of September every year.
Please visit www.nsfas.org.za for application.
The Directorate administers donor funds, in the form of study loans and bursaries, according to donors’ criteria. Our main aim is to assist financially needy and academically deserving students. We are proud of the fact that the Directorate has empowered a large number of students from different Colleges and diverse geographical groups. Our vision is to be a beacon of great hope and excellence to our clients.
Our mission is to effectively and efficiently administer all funding at our disposal by ensuring that every stakeholder, particularly students and donors, receive high-quality service from a committed and professional DSF team.
DAC Linguistics bursary:
Applications close on 10 January 2026.