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Stay up to date with the latest stories, achievements, and updates from the TISO Foundation. From scholar success stories to new partnerships and community initiatives, this is where we share the impact we’re making—together. Explore how we’re empowering South Africa’s future, one story at a time.

Tiso Foundation and Verdure Fund collaborate to Empower Future Engineers in South Africa 2025

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10th Anniversary Press
Release 2015

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Archie Mafeje press release
nov 24 2015

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BD – Tiso foundation celebrates 10 years – 5 October 2015

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FM Corporate Report October 2015 Tiso Foundation

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Changing Lives
2013

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Orientation April
2015

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Othandweni Resource Centre Press Release May 2015

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Sowetan – Ten years of developing youth skills – 5 October 2015

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Tiso Foundation – Urban Legend Press Release 10 November 2014

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Voices of Impact. Stories of Change.

Stay up to date with the latest stories, achievements, and updates from the TISO Foundation. From scholar success stories to new partnerships and community initiatives, this is where we share the impact we’re making—together. Explore how we’re empowering South Africa’s future, one story at a time.

Tips for bursary applications

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Before applying for a bursary, make sure you read through our tips. Having a great application makes you stand out from the crowd and increases your chances of getting funding.

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Tiso Foundation: Empowering South Africa Through Education and Opportunity

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How Education Funding in South Africa Is Expanding Access to Learning

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Shaping Tomorrow: The Power Behind Modern Education Management

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Level Up Your Learning: Secure a Master’s Scholarship Today

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Application Tips and Insights for the Tiso Bursary Programme

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Staying Healthy During Exam Time: Your Secret Weapon for Success

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As exam season approaches, we know the pressure is on. You’re working hard, spending long hours in the library, and doing your best to achieve your academic goals. But while studying is crucial, taking care of your health is just as important for your success—perhaps even more so!

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GENERAL UNIVERSITY TIPS FROM A FINAL YEAR STUDENT

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As the university academic year commences, I wish to offer some survival tips to first year as well as returning students. The tips to be offered are based on my personal experience and some are drawn from the interactions I have had with fellow students.

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THE POLITICS OF DIFFERENCE

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As we start the new month and make resolutions, I want to urge us to add “acceptance of differences” in those resolutions. This acceptance, I want to argue, will lead to healthy and prosperous relationships and also lead to a harmonious society.  At the outset, I want to pose provocative questions that form the foundation of my argument. These questions are as follows:

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5 Tips For Working or Studying From Home

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2020 was a whirl wind of a year. Only a short few months after celebrating the new year, the world was placed in a lockdown. Isolated from our friends and family, teachers, colleagues, and fellow students due to Covid-19. No longer allowed to go to class, work or engage in most social activities, unless stringent measures to prevent the virus were in place.

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The importance of a good night’s sleep

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During lockdown, we came across a few cases of sleep deprivation, from a staff member being diagnosed with burnout, to students suffering from depression due to a lack of sleep or for changing their sleeping patterns. Often, we take sleep for granted until we do not manage to get enough. Sleep is so important for the functioning of our body, mind, and emotional wellbeing.

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The importance of eating healthy and simple ways to do it

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Over the years a number of research studies have found a correlation between food and students’ academic performance. Students who follow a healthy eating plan have shown a significant increase in their grades, memory, alertness, and are able to process information faster.

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COVID-19 AND ONLINE LEARNING (a students perspective) by Andani Thovhakale

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The outbreak of the coronavirus also known as Covid-19 in South Africa forced Universities to temporarily halt contact lectures and closed residences to prevent the spread of the virus on campuses and in residences respectively. Furthermore, institutions and companies were forced to work remotely to the best of their capabilities.

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Our favourite apps and websites for students

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We are living in a digital age where information is at our fingertips 24/7. This means most of us spend a large portion of our day scrolling on social or surfing the internet. Why not put this time to good use and check out a few of our favourite websites which we believe are helpful to students:

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Tips to improve your presentation skills.

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When we ask students what courses or workshops, they would most be interested in, they always put presentation skills on the list. Delivering a great presentation is a key skill not only at university but especially in the workplace. As Lee Iacocca said “you can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.” So we have put together a few tips to help you improve your presentation skills.

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Managing your money as a student

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Even though you may not have much money as a student, learning to manage your money now is an investment for your future. The key is working well with what you have. We have put together a few tips to help you.

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How your decisions impact your future

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The Tiso Foundation was started on the belief that the way to create a lasting impact for the future, is to invest in the youth of our country through education and providing them with requisite skills. Since inception the Tiso Foundation has provided educational opportunities for underprivileged black youth across South African.

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Tiso Foundation Apprenticeship Bursary

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The youth remain the most vulnerable group within the labour market with the unemployment rate among those aged between 15 and 34 at approximately 38% implying that more than one in every three young people in the labour force do not have a job

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Addressing the Problem of Skills Shortage in the South African Economy

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Education and skills development are an essential part of a growing economy. The idea behind the process goes much further than simple personal development (which brings its own set of advantages), but also has a major role to play in fostering growth, sustainability and development in the country as a whole.

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Adjusting to University Life

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Going to university in South Africa in our current place in history, is a huge honour, as well as a huge responsibility. It is nothing that should be taken lightly as so many people are struggling to go to the university of their dreams, t

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Bursary Application Tips

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It Is important to get your bursary application to the top of the pile and to beat the competition. In order to achieve this, keep the following points in mind and follow our advice when creating an application that wins hearts.

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Securing the Future of South Africa with Artisan Training

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Ask any young person what they want to be when they leave school, and you will probably get a fairly similar answer. Specialised professions that offer exceptional salaries and perks are generally the order of the day, and so we are living in a time where the current job market is being lambasted with university leavers with psychology

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The Benefits of Studying at University

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Most of us would love to be able to study, but life doesn’t work out the way that we want and it makes reaching our life goals more difficult. There are some people who really cannot afford the opportunity and they deserve it. They will be dedicated and push themselves to get what they want.

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Tips for getting a mentor

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Finding someone that has gone before you and gained success at the same goal is the one of the best ways to break into a chosen field or learn more about becoming an entrepreneur. A person like this has the ability to provide encouragement as a mentor and valuable advice. When it comes to choosing a mentor, you will want to consider a few things to ensure it is a proper fit. This shouldn’t be a difficult task, but it also shouldn’t be something you jump into haphazardly. Below are a few things for you to consider.

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Preparing for University

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With competition for university admission becoming stronger, parents are recognizing the need to begin varsity preparation early. It means that you begin a foundation for your education that will carry you into high school and eventually into college.

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South Africa’s most sought after Skills of 2017

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For school leavers and those looking to get ahead in the work-wold, and for those starting new adventures into lucrative career paths, developing those skills that are in demand in the job market is a great way to ensure future security. Of course, the demands of the job market are constantly changing; but there are certain types of jobs that seem to always be looking for ideal candidates to fill their vacancies.

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Education: Africa’s overlooked Medicine

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The post-colonial era has been one characterised by radical changes in society and mind-set. There have been positive shifts in power-relations, personal freedoms and the availability of opportunities that encourage positive youth development.

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Could You lose your Job to Automation?

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Job automation is a double-edged sword, the type that comes about from time to time when producers discover technologies or manufacturing techniques that allow them to spend less on human resources by allowing machinery or programming to take the place of a human worker.

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6 Leadership Traits

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Being a leader is not easy, but the rewards can be phenomenal. If you work at it, you could be the next to join the ranks of the few remarkable leaders that have come before you. Here are a few qualities that every future leader should possess.

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Bettering our Country by starting with the Youth

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We live in a country plagued by many, serious problems; a lot of which will take a lifetime to come to a resolution. For a place and culture with a history as vibrant and turbulent as ours, it really isn’t a surprise.

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Important things to consider when choosing a University

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Selecting a university can be a difficult process and it is one of the most important decisions you will make. There are many factors to consider when choosing the right university for you. What is right for your friends or relatives might be wrong for you. In this blog, we will look at a few things to consider when choosing a university.

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Tips when applying for a bursary

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Applying for a bursary is much like applying for a job. In both cases, you are asking for a company or organisation to invest in you and give you an opportunity to develop yourself. So, to get a bursary, you need to show in your application that you are worth investing in.

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