What to do after matric? What to study after matric? What are other matriculants doing after matric? How to apply for jobs after I have matriculated? Are there jobs for matriculants? Which university should I go to after matric? Where can I get bursaries? What things are there to do in a gap year after matric? Should I take a gap year after matric, or start working immediately or study further?
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Day Trip to Hogsback in 2009
Off on a day trip to Hogsback from East London! Terry, Tony, and the boys dragged themselves from their beds and into the car. Tyres, oil, water and petrol had been checked, and all that was necessary was to get to Hogsback. Onto the …
Are There Freelance Jobs for Matriculants?
There are always freelance jobs available for matriculants, and not just for matriculants but also for anybody else looking for freelance jobs online. The trick, though, is to know where to look for freelance jobs, how to apply for the freelance jobs, being confident you can do the work, and to be hired to do that freelance work.
Dangerous Snakes Lying in the Sun and Living on a Prayer
What do dangerous snakes and Bon Jovi have in common – other than all existing on the same earth under the same sun? Tony and I were looking at some YouTube videos about dangerous snakes like puff adders, learning about what to do if we or somebody we’re with gets bitten by one of these dangerous snakes, as it’s good to know …
Bead Shops in South Africa – Order Beads Online Rather Than Buy Beads in Person
While it is fun and handy to visit bead shops in South Africa and to buy beads in person – because you can see and touch the beads, and get them right away, it’s also really handy to order beads online in South Africa. There are three online beads shops in South Africa that we …
Can Self Employment Help Reduce the Unemployment Rate in South Africa?
The unemployment rate in South Africa is scary. Those who cannot find a job or don’t know much about self employment often even leave South Africa, and …
80 Ideas For Products You Can Sell at a Flea Market or Craft Market
We have already listed 30 Ideas for Products You Can Sell at a Flea Market or Craft Market, as well as 20 Ideas On What To Sell at a Flea Market, but those ideas were mostly just thought of. What we’d like to do here is
Sea Glass for Crafts or Jewellery Making in South Africa
Sea Glass for Jewellery or Crafts in South Africa. What is sea glass? Do South Africans even know what sea glass is? Okay, so just a few months ago, we didn’t know what sea glass was ourselves, but now we’re hopelessly addicted to sea glass – just like many other people are addicted to sea glass too, all over the world.
For How Long are Parents Willing to Financially Assist their Kids?
I am a parent, a divorced mother, who is willing to financially assist my kids for as long as I am able to. But what if my kids still can’t find a job 2 or 3 years after matric or university? If I am still able to, will I still be willing to financially assist my kids when they should be earning their entire income on their own?
Extreme Golf or Putt Putt in Beacon Bay East London
Not sure what the difference between extreme golf, Xtreme Golf, mini golf or putt putt is. Last year we tried out the Xtreme golf in Beacon Bay, East London. How much does the Xtreme Golf or mini golf in Beacon Bay cost? It cost the 4 of us …
Youth Unemployment in South Africa
The youth unemployment rate in South Africa is frightening. Matriculant jobs are scarce. Matriculants looking for a job in South Africa are struggling to find one, or one that pays a decent income. There are too many unemployed youth in South Africa. Do ALL matriculants or those students soon to matriculate think that they are going to find a job and start working straight after they get their matric results?
