South African Youth Spending Habits
“Don’t tell me where your priorities are. Show me where you spend your money and I’ll tell you what they are.” James W. Frick. The six common spending habits of the youth in South Africa
Category: student life
Entitlement a thing of the past: New Breed of Female Future Leaders Arising
Courage, passion and tenacity. These are the characteristics that best define the VWV Phakama Women’s Academy 2015 cohort who recently graduated. Following an intense mentorship programme, VWV’s initiative has released 32 young women, who all
Start your 20s with a shopping spree
Welcome to your 20s – where you’re expected to be an adult, but you still feel like a kid. It’s a difficult decade and nobody should tell you otherwise. But if you do it right,
Prepping for a Job
Finding a job is not easy, especially if you are not qualified, this makes it even harder for students. The best way to start your job-hunting journey is to understand what managers and recruitment officers
Beat the post-holiday blues
After the long July holidays, University has reopened and life has gone back to normal. Gone are the lazy mornings spent lounging with a book and hot chocolate, and late nights on the dance floor.
What to look for in a Bursary Fund?
A bursary is basically a study program that is financially aided for by someone else or a company. Bursaries were generated to help disadvantaged, less fortunate and disabled students to be able to pay for
Absolutely Amazing Alaska
When I first told my friends and family that I would be traveling to Alaska in June, their response was always,”Alaska? Isn’t it cold there?” I might as well have said “Antarctica” or “the Artic”
Safety tips for student residents on campus
Crime is everywhere and trusting that it’s not on your college campus is naive thinking that will land you in trouble. Crime takes place in the most unsuspecting places. Therefore it’s always better to be
10 top tips for students holidaying in Jozi
Exams are done and the holidays are here! If you’re stuck in Joburg over the winter holidays, rest assured that there’s loads to do in the city, whether you’re looking for a new place to
Do you know what is on your credit bureau record?
Millions of South African consumers are blissfully unaware of the content and status of their own credit bureau reports – and to be honest, many still do not even realise that they are listed at