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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.

Call for Applications: 2022 Education Assistance for the TRC-Identified Victims

Closing date for Higher Education and Training and for Basic Education applications are applications is 30 November 2021.

Application forms are available on the website or may be requested by sending an email to:
TRCeducation@justice.gov.za

Application forms can be returned:

By registered post to: The Head: TRC Unit
The Department of Justice and Constitutional
Development, Private Bag X81, Pretoria, 0001
or
By e-mail: TRCeducation@justice.gov.za

Enquiries can be directed to:
TRC Unit Helpdesk
Tel: 012 315 1234 or 012 315 8834
E-mail: TRCeducation@justice.gov.za

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 R209 468,00 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 R315 201,00 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.

• J942 - Form 1 [Regulation 10] Application for assistance in respect of Basic Education [Amended 23/12/2020]
  J946 - Vorm 1 [Regulasie 10] Aansoek om bystand ten opsigte van Basiese Onderwys [Amended 23/12/2020]
• 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.
• Form 3 [Regulation 11] Subsequent Application for Assistance in respect of Basic Education
  Vorm 3 [Regulasie 11] Daaropvolgende Aansoek vir bystand ten opsigte van Basiese Onderwys
  
  

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 23/12/2020]
  J948 - Vorm 1 [Regulasie 11] Aansoek om bystand ten opsigte van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding [Amended 23/12/2020]
• 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 (if you have a disability and require assistance in respect of an assistive device) in respect of Higher Education and Training.
  J950A - Vorm 3 [Regulasie 8B] Aansoek om bystand (indien u 'n gestremdheid het en bystand ten opsigte van 'n hulptoestel benodig) ten opsigte van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding.
• Form 3 [Regulation 12] Application for further assistance in respect of Higher Education and Training
  Vorm 3 [Regulasie 12] Aansoek om verdere bystand ten opsigte van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding.
  
  

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: 012 315 1234 or 012 315 8834, 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: Publication of increased amounts: Higher Education and Training (English/ Afrikaans), GG 44230, RG 11253, GoN 178, 5 Mar 2021
• Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act: Regulations: Assistance to victims in respect of basic education: Increased amounts (English / Afrikaans), GG 44230, RG 11253, GoN 177, 5 Mar 2021
• Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act: Regulations: Assistance to victims in respect of Higher Education and Training: Amendment: Correction, GG 44005, RG 11211, GoN 1365, 18 Dec 2020
• Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act: Regulations: Assistance to victims in respect of Basic Education: Amendment: Correction (English / Afrikaans), GG 44005, RG 11211, GoN 1364, 18 Dec 2020
• Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act: Regulations: Assistance to victims in respect of Higher Education and Training: Increased amounts (English/Afrikaans), GG 43979, RG 11208, GoN 1303, 11 Dec 2020
• Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act: Regulations: Assistance to victims in respect of Basic Education: Increased amounts (English/Afrikaans), GG 43979, RG 11208, GoN 1302, 11 Dec 2020
• Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act: Regulations: Assistance to victims in respect of Higher Education and Training: Amendment (English / Afrikaans), GG 43891, RG 11195, GoN 1194, 6 Nov 2020
• Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act: Regulations: Assistance to victims in respect of Basic Education: Amendment (English / Afrikaans) GG 43890, RG 11194, GoN 1193, 6 Nov 2020
• 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