South Africa October 2025 School Holidays: DBE Officially Releases Dates

The Basic Education Department of South Africa (DBE) has set the school calendar for the year 2025 and this is beneficial for all as thus they will be aware of the precise dates of the different terms and the vacations in the country. The October school holiday of 2025 that splits Term 3 and Term … Read more

NERSA October 2025 Electricity Price Hike: How Much More South Africans Will Pay

The price rise will result in a significant increase in South African electricity bills in 2025 for both residents and industries. NERSA, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, will implement a new tariff structure based on Eskom’s Retail Tariff and Structural Adjustment (ERTSA) that will affect all users and the entire industry. Thus, the … Read more

SASSA Care Dependency Grant 2025 including payment dates, eligibility, and appeal procedures

The Care Dependency Grant (CDG) is still one of the largest social programs that support the South African government and provide a full-time caregiver for children with severe physical and mental disabilities. The grant has become a significant financial relief for families in 2025 just like in the past time, The grant amount, payment dates, … Read more

New SASSA Pension Amounts for 2025, with Breakdowns of rates And Benefits

In 2025, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) announced that there would be a substantial increase in pensions and grants. This is also a way of helping the needy: the elderly, the sick, the war veterans, and their caregivers. The new amounts, who will qualify, and how the increases will be distributed are the … Read more

SA Government Confirmed 22% Salary Bonus From October 10, 2025 – Eligibility

The Government of South Africa has made an extraordinary announcement and granted the public sector a 22% salary bonus which was a big surprise for many and at the same time a relief. The payment was later confirmed for October 10, 2025. Among the goals of this action are the reduction of the impact of … Read more

New South Africa Traffic Laws 2025: R5,000 Instant Fines Start Today – What You Need to Know

The revamping of the traffic regulations in South Africa is part of the initiative taken by the Department of Transport to make roads safer and cut down on accidents caused by reckless drivers. The new rules that came into effect on 10th October 2025, incorporate an instant fine system that may go up to R5,000 … Read more

SASSA Seniors Grants October 2025: No Bonus Added, Only R10 Increase Confirmed

In October 2025, a minor adjustment in the form of an increase of R10 will take the place of the big “bonus” given to the old people of South Africa who are receiving SASSA grants. The major changes will not affect the country’s seniors. Below is a detailed outline of the expectations, the significance of … Read more

Universal Basic Income Grant Cancelled by SASSA: What Happens After October 2025

By 2025, social grants in South Africa will be in a different world altogether. The most widely discussed possibility is the complete termination or slow modification of the Universal Basic Income Grant (UBIG or BIG), which has been around for quite some time, by October 2025 at the earliest. Even though the future implementation is … Read more

SASSA 2025 Online Status Checker: Track Your Grant Application at sassa.gov

In case you have made a SASSA grant application in 2025 and are now experiencing thoughts of anxiety regarding the entire process of approval and the date of payment, there is no reason for you to stay uninformed. SASSA has introduced various methods for checking your application status, all of which are very user-friendly, such … Read more

SASSA R3,000 Disability Grant Boost 2025 – Eligibility Rules And Payment Details

General Increase in Disability Grant. The South African Social Security Agency had to uplift some of the Disability Grant with a fixed amount actually set at R3,000 by January 2025. Such an arrangement would have led to the greater disbursement of financial support for persons with disabilities who are burdened with increased medical, transport, and … Read more