Maths Literacy or Maths? How do I decide? If you are thinking about this, you are probably in Grade 10 or 11 and maths is not working out for you. This doesn’t mean you haven’t worked hard. There are all sorts of reasons why we struggle to make friends with maths. Here are some questions […]
Getting into medicine is hard. There is fierce competition for spaces with universities only offering 200-250 medicine places each year. Successfully completing medicine is even harder with seven very demanding years of study ahead. Fortunately there are plentiful other opportunities in the health sector. These are easier to access than medicine and still offer fulfilling and well paid careers. If you want to explore other health science options have a look here. There are also options in health support, information here. However, if your heart is still set on being a doctor and you are willing to work hard, here is what you can do.
Several universities offer you the opportunity to transfer to medicine from a science degree. You must still as meet minimum entrance requirements based on your matric results. You also must be one of the top performers in your degree. Stellenbosch University (SU) allows transfers from a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology at Stellenbosch at the end of first year. The University of Pretoria (UP) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have similar offers. Read more
Congratulations to all 52 learners who made it through to SAILI’s final round of testing. You are all winners and we wish we could award scholarships to everyone. If you haven’t made our final shortlist, remember to keep working hard, be curious and never give up. SAILI is now closed for scholarship applications for high school 2019. If you missed out on applying with SAILI you can apply to Leisure Education Trust.
The following learners are successful in their application. To continue with your scholarship application you must apply to a SAILI high school and be offered a place. If you accept a scholarship with another organisation, please let us know as soon as possible. To find out more about our scholarship deal, read here.
| Name | Surname | School |
| Anshaar | Daniels | Silverlea |
| Aqeelah | De Leeuw | Liesbeeck |
| Azrah | Meyer | Jamaica Way |
| Caleb | Brooks | Kenmere |
| Clemence | Mujinga | Mountain Rd |
| Eldrich | Seymour | Palm Palk |
| Ethan | Hill | Prince George |
| Gerard | Umegbolu | St Augustine |
| Ghaleel | Phillips | Parkhurst |
| Hope | Sheldon | Zwaanswyk Academy |
| Jaydon | Dreyer | York Rd |
| Kelsey | Van Neel | Floreat |
| Makeya | Hendricks | Rondebosch East |
| Maya | Morkel | Sid G Rule |
| Mickyle | Cupido | Alicedale |
| Miheer | Faki | Turfhall |
| Mishaad | Ross | Fairview |
| Moegamat-Redaah | Menton | Arcadia |
| Mogamad Zaakir | Cloete | Sid G Rule |
| Mogamat Lut | Ryland | Searidge Park |
| Naadir | Mahomed | Sunlands |
| Nisha | Meyer | Sid G Rule |
| Nohah | Gierdien | Kenmere |
| Nuriya | Ahmed | Rylands |
| Tasneem | Fredericks | Square Hill |
| Tatum | Jacobs | Prince George |
| Unathi | Kaleni | Imperial |
| Usenathi | Mamoza | Imperial |
