Guides
Guides for South African job-seekers
The documents, forms, and admin steps that get you employable — explained without the jargon.
Matric & education
How to find your matric examination number
Where it appears on your certificate, what to do if you've lost it, and who to contact at every provincial education department — for DBE, IEB and SACAI candidates.
Updated 17 May 2026
NSFAS
How to check your NSFAS status in 2026
Step-by-step status check on the myNSFAS portal, every status message explained, and what to do if your application is stuck, rejected, or marked "Provisionally Funded".
Updated 17 May 2026
SA Youth troubleshooting
SA Youth not working? Fix it in 5 minutes
The most common problems on sayouth.mobi — wrong password, no OTP, site won't load, application stuck — and exactly what to do about each one.
Updated 17 May 2026
SASSA SRD grant
How to check your SASSA SRD R370 status
Three official ways to check your SRD status, every status message explained ("Means Income Source Identified", "Identity Verification Failed", and more), and what to do at every stage — including how to appeal.
Updated 17 May 2026
Job application documents
Testimonial letter for a job: templates and how to write one
Everything South African job-seekers need to write — or request — a strong testimonial letter, with five ready-to-copy templates for the most common SA scenarios.
Updated 17 May 2026
Government job applications
Z83 form 2026: complete guide and download
The Z83 is the official SA government job application form. The current version (effective 1 January 2021) is still the only accepted version in 2026 — here's how to complete it without getting rejected.
Updated 17 May 2026