GCIS / SAnews

This document is a public notice issued by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) on behalf of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), announcing a call for applications for its external bursary programme. It invites first-year undergraduate students in economics and related fields to apply, with a deadline of 30 September 2026. Applicants must meet academic, age, and financial need criteria and submit documentation through post, email, or an online portal using a promo code.

The document is a SAnews article announcing an open call for nominations to appoint new Commissioners to the CRL Rights Commission (Commission on the Promotion of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities). The Department of Traditional Affairs invites nominations from organisations and individuals in South Africa’s cultural, religious and linguistic sectors, because the current commissioners’ term ends on 28 February 2019. Nominations are assessed by a panel and recommendations are made to President Cyril Ramaphosa, with the new commissioners to serve from 1 March 2019 to February 2024 (five years). Nominations must be submitted by 30 September 2018 to the Department of Traditional Affairs at the address provided, and nomination forms are available on www.cogta.gov.za or from the department’s offices.

The document is a SAnews news article (dated 29 November 2012) reporting the launch of a bursary scheme in Pretoria to support post-graduate study in sport, recreation and fitness. The scheme is worth R9.74 million, offered to 30 post-graduate students per year for three years (10 PhD and 20 Master’s per annum), and is an initiative of Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) and CATHSSETA. It aims to address skills shortages and gaps in research and development in the sport and recreation sector, with topics such as sport’s impact on social cohesion and women’s roles in sport considered by a joint steering committee.

This is a SAnews announcement inviting applications to serve as members of the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB). Applications were open as of 31 July 2018 and candidates had to submit their CVs by 17 August 2018 to the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA). Successful candidates would serve for five years from 20 February 2019 to 20 February 2024, with the board appointed by the President and consisting of 7 to 10 members.

The document is a SAnews article (22 May 2018) reporting that NSFAS has introduced a new National Student Financial Aid Scheme Bursary Agreement (NBA) for certain students. NSFAS requires first-time entering students and senior students who applied to NSFAS for the first time to sign the NBA by 31 July 2018, otherwise their bursaries will not be paid. It also lists new NBA terms and conditions, including academic participation and performance requirements, community service from the second year, and repayment if a beneficiary immigrates. The article explains how to sign online via an email link and OTP, or manually as a last resort, and provides contact details for NSFAS.

This is a SAnews news article dated 22 May 2018 about a South African Police Service (SAPS) nationwide recruitment drive for youth to join the police service. It states eligibility requirements (ages 18–30, Grade 12, proficiency in at least two languages including English, willingness to take the oath of office, and no criminal record/pending cases) and notes that applicants will be subjected to fitness, psychometric and integrity testing, medical evaluations, and vetting/fingerprint verification. Successful applicants are expected to report for training in January 2019 for 21 months, with a stipend of R4,500 during the induction and basic training phases.