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: Education Assistance for the TRC-Identified Victims
Closing date for Higher Education and Training and for Basic Education applications are
applications is
30 September 2023.
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 R403 056,00 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 R650 011,00 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.
BASIC EDUCATION
Regulations relating to assistance to victims in respect of Basic Education:
Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1995 (Act 34 of 1995)
Latest Gazette: Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1995 (Act 34 of 1995): Regulations relating to assistance to victims in respect of Basic Education, GG 45953, GoN 1779, 25 Feb 2022
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)
Latest Gazette: Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1995 (Act 34 of 1995): Regulations relating to assistance to victims in respect of Higher Education and Training, GG 45997, GoN 1814, 4 Mar 2022
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.
Related Government Gazettes
Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation (34/1995): Regulations relating to assistance to victims in respect of Higher Education and Training (English/Afrikaans), GG 48069, GoN 3060, 17 Feb 2023
Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1995 (Act 34 of 1995): Regulations relating to assistance to victims in respect of Higher Education and Training, GG 45997, GoN 1814, 4 Mar 2022
Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1995 (Act 34 of 1995): Regulations relating to assistance to victims in respect of Basic Education, GG 45953, GoN 1779, 25 Feb 2022
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