The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) was founded in 2005 when a merger occured between the University of Port Elizabeth (UPE), Port Elizabeth campus of Vista University (Vista PE) and PE Technikon. NMMU combines the best traditions of university and technikon education. The university educates around 27 000 students at any one time and has … Read more
Bidvest Group Ltd is a South African trading, services and distribution company. The conglomerate is based in Johannesburg and has invested in sectors such as freight, commercial products, property development and financial services. Founded in 1988, the organization has significant holdings in over 300 business ventures. Bidvest targets the local market with its products and … Read more
The Nurturing Emerging Scholars Program (NESP) is the brainchild of the Department of Higher Education and Training. The funds are committed to encouraging promising students to pursue a career in academics. The scholarship targets undergraduates in their final year, as well as students pursuing an Honors or Master’s degree. NESP works with multiple universities in … Read more
Postgraduate students interested to further pursue their studies in Commerce, Management, and Engineering at UCT can apply for financial assistance or the bursary offered by the John Davidson Educational Trust. These students can get funds either for specific grants for board and lodging, tuition, and other types of financial assistance or for overall assistance. Priority … Read more
Sishen Iron Ore is a Pretoria based metal ore mining industry known for the supply of high-quality iron ore. It contributes to the steel industry because it attributes its source from the Kumba Iron Ore Company. The two work together in creating quality steel products used in ships, buildings, making automobiles, and creating locomotives. The … Read more
FirstRand International is a financial services firm in South Africa founded in the year 1998. The South African Reserve Bank licenses it, and its main headquarters is in Johannesburg. It currently has more than 40,000 staff members. The FirstRand group was initially established by merging RMB Holdings and the Anglo American Corporation of South Africa … Read more
University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences Bursaries or Scholarship Faculty of Health Sciences Scholarship & Fellowship Opportunities The Faculty of Health Sciences offers research scholarships and fellowships towards postgraduate and postdoctoral studies. Some opportunities are shown below; please contact research leaders in disciplines not shown here to enquire about other opportunities. TOPIC DOWNLOAD Various … Read more
If you are concurrently employed by more than one employer, all your employers must pay CPF contributions based on the wages payable to you. This is because the Ordinary Wage (OW) ceiling is applicable on a “per employment” basis. However, if your total wages exceed the prevailing OW ceiling, you may apply to limit your … Read more
Dodging your CPF contributions not only helps unscrupulous employers, it can end up costing you a fortune. Some Singaporeans have found ways to avoid declaring their income, in order to avoid CPF contributions. Apart from being illegal (unless you’re self-employed), refusing to be part of the CPF “system” can cost you more money than you think. … Read more
Like it or not, the Central Provident Fund (CPF) is a key part of Singaporeans’ lives. It ensures Singaporeans contribute steadily towards their own retirement nest egg during their working years and protects their monies against inflation with risk-free guaranteed returns. But what happens to their CPF monies when Singaporeans or Permanent Residents (PR) decide … Read more