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Many older adults believe that maintaining a respectable level of fitness after crossing 70 beg for hours of walking every day or being enslaved by going to the gym. While these behaviors can certainly help, today, a proper demonstration of superb aging suggests something different. Because once you have crossed 70, the body starts reacting … Read more

A 2025 school-year frame amidst revised terms and vacations to accommodate national holidays and exam schedules shows variance in when fourth terms will end. This policy ensures that the learner has attended their tests and exams before holiday. Therefore, parents are requested to get in touch with their school authorities to ascertain the exact closing … Read more

From 2026, motorists will see major changes in the country’s driver licensing setup, with enforcement units announcing that the new rules will be made highly modern for the issuance and renewal process through enhanced digitalisation, higher security, and stricter compliance. The new system is intended to globalise South Africa’s work and reduce incidences of fraud, … Read more

Come 2026 and South Africans are to witness an introduction to a brand-new set of Smart ID rules as the government overhauls its identification systems and strengthens security processes in the country. These smart ID modifications form part of a wider initiative to eradicate old identity documents and make fraud reduction and age-specific alignment certainties … Read more

South Africa has taken the step to implement a new standardized number plate system aimed at redesigning vehicle registration and improve road safety. The modified number plates in new designs supersede the older varieties that were different across the provinces, the purpose is for coming up with one harmonized system for the federation. According to … Read more

Question: What is it about December? Simply by looking around during the winter, even a backyard-turned-gardener can rightly claim the garden to have gone extremely silent and sleepy this time of the year. Amazing how humans are never tired of thinking about change: December is always the month when one can expect a change in … Read more

Very soon in South Africa, the introduction of new digital driver’s licenses, a change from the traditionally papered card licenses, has been expected. This change is expected to bring modernity to the licensing system, ensuring greater security while making it more convenient for motorists to carry and opt to verify their licenses. The endeavour toward … Read more

It has been announced by SASSA that, as is part of their regular social grant cycle, beneficiaries will receive R370 for the month of December, thereby giving them some degree of financial relief in these festive moments. Given the ever-increasing living costs, those who fall on grants can, therefore, usefully preempt on payments and, thus, … Read more

The December 2025 school break is expected to start slightly earlier than usual for many learners due to adjustments in the academic calendar. Schools are planning to close during the first week of December, giving families extra days of holiday time before Christmas. The extended break is designed to give learners more rest after a … Read more

SASSA has mentioned to give the beneficiaries an increase in social grants immediately in December 2025. Old-age pensioners, grant recipients of disability, and other qualifying beneficiaries will pay off the grate anywhere from R4,190 to R4,610 according to grant class. This increase could be of great help before the festive season, and such families totally … Read more