realtimshady16/mzantsi-vibes

Accessibility to resources is a huge problem in South Africa and this repo is my way of trying to help solve that problem. Whatever cool, South African things I find that helped me out, I'll put up here for people to use/have access to. # MZANTSI VIBES 🇿🇦 A survival guide for South African youth navigating the years after matric that nobody prepares you for — whether you're going to study, going to work, or still figuring it out. Most resources online assume you have fast internet, a credit card, and grew up in America. This one doesn't. ## Where are you right now? - 🎓 I'm going to study - 💼 I'm going to work - 🤷 I don't know yet - 📋 For everyone ## 🎓 I'm Going to Study ### Before You Apply - NBT (National Benchmark Tests) — Tests that assess whether you're ready for university/higher education. Most universities require these alongside your matric results. - NSFAS — Financial aid for undergraduate students who can't afford higher education fees. Apply as early as possible. - Siyavula — Free study materials for Maths and Science to help you prepare. ### Paying for It - NSFAS — If you qualify, NSFAS covers tuition, accommodation, and a living allowance. - More Bursaries — A broad database of bursaries across all fields of study. - Commerce Bursaries — _coming soon_ - Engineering Bursaries — _coming soon_ - Science Bursaries — _coming soon_ - Health Sciences Bursaries — _coming soon_ - Humanities Bursaries — _coming soon_ - Law Bursaries — _coming soon_ ### Getting There - Commerce Faculty — _coming soon_ - Engineering Faculty — _coming soon_ - Science Faculty — _coming soon_ - Health Sciences Faculty — _coming soon_ - Humanities Faculty — _coming soon_ - Law Faculty — _coming soon_ ### While You're There - OpenLibrary — Free textbooks online. - OpenEdu — More free open-access textbooks. ### After Your Degree - Internships via Graduates24 - Graduate Programmes via Graduates24 ## 💼 I'm Going to Work ### Getting Work-Ready **CV and Professional Skills** - Writing a Good CV — Students for a Better Future - Sales Training with Alex Hormozi - Speaking with Power — MIT OpenCourseWare **Coding** - Learn to code with FreeCodeCamp …