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Education assistance for the TRC-identified victims of apartheid

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development calls on TRC-identified victims of Apartheid that were declared as such by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to apply for assistance with tuition fees for basic and higher education and training.

Who qualifies for assistance?
A person declared a victim by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC); and/or their dependants or relatives. A dependant includes any person to whom the TRC-identified victim has or had a legal or customary duty to support, which would include children, grandchildren and the spouse of the identified victim.

What about the relatives?
Relatives qualify if the person fits into any of the following categories:

• A parent, or someone who exercises/exercised parental responsibility over a victim.
• A person married to a victim under any law, custom or belief.
• A child of a victim, whether born in or out of wedlock or was legally adopted.

To qualify for Basic Education assistance
(a) The household of which the person who needs assistance is a member, must not earn more than R193 952,00 gross income per year.
(b) The person who needs assistance must be a member of a vulnerable household.
(c) The person who needs assistance must be enrolled in a public school.

To qualify for Higher Education and training assistance
(a) The applicant must be a member of a household which earns less than R290 927,00 gross income per year.
(b) The applicant must be a member of a vulnerable household (See criteria for vulnerable households).
(c) The applicant who needs assistance must be enrolled in a public University/TVET College and is for Undergraduate studies ONLY.

Vulnerable Households
A vulnerable household is a household consisting of four (4) or more members where:

• the majority of members are over the age of 65 years.
• the majority of members are receiving social assistance.
• one member is physically or mentally disabled.
• one member is under 18 years of age and has to work.
• only one of the members is working.
  

Regulation 8B “Assistance relating to assistive device"
The following disabilities and their respective assistive devices are listed in Annexure 2 of the amended Regulations.:

• Hearing (Deaf, hard of hearing, hearing deaf and hearing impaired)
  
• Vision (Blind, Low Vision, Deaf Blind)
  
• Mobility/Motor (physical function e.g. impaired upper limb or lower limb functionality, quadriplegia, paraplegia)
  
• Neurological and neurodevelopmental impairments (e.g. cerebral palsy, autism, foetal alcohol syndrome, traumatic head injury, stroke, epilepsy, attention and hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, down syndrome, dyscalculia, dysgraphia) and Behaviour and social skills (caused by e.g. abuse, neglect, trauma, malnutrition)
  
• Cognition and learning – moderate, severe and profound intellectual disability
  
• Communication – little or no functional speech
  
• Health (diabetes, chronic conditions, mental health e.g. depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder)

Renewal of assistance
Students/learners who received assistance for the current academic year must re-apply for the new academic year. Academic results must be attached to the application.

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Regulations relating to assistance to victims in respect of BASIC EDUCATION: Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1995 (Act 34 of 1995)

Please note that all documentation on the site is in PDF format and require Acrobat Reader to open and read.

View Act / Regulations, GG 38157, RG 10305, Vol 593, R 852 & R 853, 03 Nov 2014

• J942 - Form 1 [Regulation 10] Application for assistance in respect of Basic Education [Amended 08/06/2020]
• J946 - Vorm 1 [Regulasie 10] Aansoek om bystand ten opsigte van Basiese Onderwys [Amended 08/06/2020]
• J943 - Form 2 [Regulation 12] Certificate by Dedicated Official - This form must be obtained and completed by the dedicated official (an official in the TRC Unit) when verifying whether the person who needs assistance is a victim or a relative or dependant of a victim.
• J947 - Vorm 2 [Regulasie 12] Sertifikaat deur Toegewyde Beampte - Hierdie vorm moet verkry en ingevul word deur die toegewyde beampte (‘n beampte in die WVK Eenheid) wanneer nagegaan word of die persoon wat bystand benodig ‘n slagoffer of ‘n familielid of afhanklike van ‘n slagoffer is.
  
  

Regulations relating to assistance to victims in respect of HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1995 (Act 34 of 1995)

Please note that all documentation on the site is in PDF format and require Acrobat Reader to open and read.

• J944 - Form 1 [Regulation 11] Application for assistance in respect of Higher Education and Training [Amended 08/06/2020]
• J948 - Vorm 1 [Regulasie 11] Aansoek om bystand ten opsigte van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding [Amended 08/06/2020]
• J945 - Form 2 [Regulation 13] Certificate by Dedicated Official - This form must be obtained and completed by the dedicated official (an official in the TRC Unit) when verifying whether the person who needs assistance is a victim or a relative or dependant of a victim.
• J949 - Vorm 2 [Regulasie 13] Sertifikaat deur Toegewyde Beampte - Hierdie vorm moet verkry en ingevul word deur die toegewyde beampte (‘n beampte in die WVK Eenheid) wanneer nagegaan word of die persoon wat bystand benodig ‘n slagoffer of ‘n familielid of afhanklike van ‘n slagoffer is.
• J950 - Form 3 [Regulation 8B] Application for assistance in respect of Higher Education and Training
• J950A - Vorm 3 [Regulasie 8B] Aansoek om bystand ten opsigte van Hulptoestel.
  
  

Application forms must be returned, by registered post, to: The Head: TRC Unit, The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Private Bag X81, Pretoria, 0001 Tel no: Ms Lutendo Muneri (072 042 2016) or Ms Seipati Marota (072 909 9706), E-mail: TRCeducation@justice.gov.za

TRC education fund beneficiaries experience long delays, Newzroom Afrika, 18 Jun 2020
TRC manager Lufuno Mmabadi tells Ayanda Nyathi the number of beneficiaries is growing gradually and that 3 000 people have been reached.

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Related Government Gazettes

• Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act: Regulations: Regulations: Assistance to victims in respect of Basic Education: Amendment [to Regulation 1, 3, 16, 21], GG 42740, RG 10991, GoN 1286, 4 Oct 2019
• Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act: Regulations: Assistance to victims in respect of Higher Education and Training: Amendment [to Regulation 2, 5, 6, 7, 8A, 16, 17, 22, 22A] , GG 42740, RG 10991, GoN 1285, 4 Oct 2019
• Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act: Publication of increased amounts in terms of regulation 9(2)(a) of the regulations relating to assistance to victims in respect of Higher Education and Training (English / Afrikaans), GG 42423, GoN 617, 29 Apr 2019
• Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act: Regulations: Assistance to victims in respect of Basic Education: Amendment, GG 42424, GeN 247, 29 Apr 2019
• Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act: Regulations: Assistance to victims in respect of higher education and training (English/Afrikaans), GG 42101, RG 10894, GoN 1373, 14 Dec 2018
• Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act: Regulations: Assistance to victims in respect of higher education and training: Comments invited - Comment by 8 Nov 2017, GG 41160, GeN 778, 4 Oct 2017
• Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act: Regulations: Assistance to victims in respect of higher education and training: Amendment (English / Afrikaans), GG 40988, RG 10739, GoN 691, 18 Jul 2017
• Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act: Regulations: Assistance to victims in respect of higher education and training: Increased amounts, GG 40834, RG 10716, GoN 412, 9 May 2017 [Afrikaans]
• Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act: Regulations: Assistance to victims in respect of basic education: Increased amounts, GG 40833, RG 10715, GoN 411, 9 May 2017 [Afrikaans]
• Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act: Regulations: Assistance to victims in respect of Higher Education and Training: Amendments: Comments invited by 15 Apr 2016, GG 39806, GeN 114, 11 Mar 2016
• Regulations relating to Assistance to Victims in respect of Higher Education & Training (R852) and Basic Education (R853): Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1995, GG 38157, RG 10305, Vol 593, R 852 & R 853, 03 Nov 2014