I guess that's what keeping the application on hold bro

staggerlee:


How am I being persimistic? It does not pay me too, submitted my PHD thesis results is to come out sometimes in October but can't graduate in December anymore. Just saying what is on ground. We like sweet coating things, this is how we started in Naija, see where we are now in our unis. Except SA students nip this protest in the board today, their schools will go same way.
I have a cousin lecturing in witts, normally he goes for 3 int'l conferences in a year, this year he hasn't gone for one! No funds. Schools are now cutting corners, western lecturers are leaving in droves, that's the realistic situation not persimism

Oga - but you get your transcripts/ certificate once it scales through. The worry should be that external examiners approve the work without amendments.

Graduation is just a ceremony, mere formality. I understand how you feel. With respect to your cousin, we need to give upcoming scholars some opportunity to attend conferences overseas.

Take care man. I wish your the best!

staggerlee:


How am I being persimistic? It does not pay me too, submitted my PHD thesis results is to come out sometimes in October but can't graduate in December anymore. Just saying what is on ground. We like sweet coating things, this is how we started in Naija, see where we are now in our unis. Except SA students nip this protest in the board today, their schools will go same way.
I have a cousin lecturing in witts, normally he goes for 3 int'l conferences in a year, this year he hasn't gone for one! No funds. Schools are now cutting corners, western lecturers are leaving in droves, that's the realistic situation not persimism

Oga - but you get your transcripts/ certificate once it scales through. The worry should be that external examiners approve the work without amendments.

Graduation is just a ceremony, mere formality. I understand how you feel. With respect to your cousin, we need to give upcoming scholars some opportunity to attend conferences oversea.

Take care man. I wish you the best!

Pendragon1:
@phemy1230 I haven't heard anything from 'em also, submitted on the 14th still under assessment. More than 6days they said for me. Though I have an insider working in the embassy gave her a call yesterday she told me there are lot of work on ground : too many applicants

can the insider check on specific applications or can she tell us when we can expect to hear from them?

geekybabe:


Mr stagerlee.. Mr South africa.

You and your pessimistic analogies. Stop discouraging people and stop responding to evrything especially if it's not directed to you. It's not a very good attitude.

God bless you, I often think he's South African sometimes.

Keneking:


Oga - but you get your transcripts/ certificate once it scales through. The worry should be that external examiners approve the work without amendments.

Graduation is just a ceremony, mere formality. I understand how you feel. With respect to your cousin, we need to give upcoming scholars some opportunity to attend conferences oversea.

Take care man. I wish you the best!

Transcripts for PHD? I don't understand. Even undergraduates in my university are only given official transcripts after graduation.

Let's face reality, govt can't do sh*t, fees have to go up, the price of bread in 2014 is no more the same now so why should university fees remain the same. We got into this country when repo rate was 3.5% today it is 7% double. Once calenders are disrupted, it becomes a big issue, I just hope it doesn't get to that

holluwai:


God bless you, I often think he's South African sometimes.

Why do you think am south african? I said the truth as it is and you all feel am persimistic. I started a visa consulting/advisory business here in south africa cos am privilege to know some immigration stuff more than the average immigrant but situation of things especially the universities is killing this business.

staggerlee:


How am I being persimistic? It does not pay me too, submitted my PHD thesis results is to come out sometimes in October but can't graduate in December anymore. Just saying what is on ground. We like sweet coating things, this is how we started in Naija, see where we are now in our unis. Except SA students nip this protest in the board today, their schools will go same way.
I have a cousin lecturing in witts, normally he goes for 3 int'l conferences in a year, this year he hasn't gone for one! No funds. Schools are now cutting corners, western lecturers are leaving in droves, that's the realistic situation not persimism

Who this story epp? Smh....show off..

I hope everything normalize in SA schools cos most of us apsiring pg students already have saqa certificate, applied and paid for application fee, av close to enough funds to cover fees nd odas and we anticipating to resume next year. Most of us can't afford to opt to western schools(Usa, canada nd co) cos
1. obviously we would ve to wait til late next year (cos of toefl,gre etc nd admission), after aw many month on saqa nd waitin 4admission?
2. Expensive nt everyone can afford it
3. We've made grand plans to leave 9ja for studies early next year

Infact even 9ja schools application z closed nd some av writen postgraduate entrance exam like ui, nd unilorin so we stranded if d issue escalates further. May God help us

bigerboy200:

Who this story epp? Smh....show off..

Chei, how is this show off? Please state the part that is show off? Nigerians we get bad belle sha

Dexcmd:
I hope everything normalize in SA schools cos most of us apsiring pg students already have saqa certificate, applied and paid for application fee, av close to enough funds to cover fees nd odas and we anticipating to resume next year. Most of us can't afford to opt to western schools(Usa, canada nd co) cos
1. obviously we would ve to wait til late next year (cos of toefl,gre etc nd admission), after aw many month on saqa nd waitin 4admission?
2. Expensive nt everyone can afford it
3. We've made grand plans to leave 9ja for studies early next year

Infact even 9ja schools application z closed nd some av writen postgraduate entrance exam like ui, nd unilorin so we stranded if d issue escalates further. May God help us

We can only hope it gets better but truth is can we hope for what the average citizen does not want? The average south african wants to have free education or else schools won't open. My school was in top 200 before but after last year's protests it dropped out a colleague of mine was trying to migrate to an europian country that's gives permanent residence to people who have a PG degree from these top 200 schools, now his bid has failed because his school has dropped out of top 200

Hi Everyone,

I thought i would come here to say thank you to one of the forum members "Know"' who responded and assisted with my inquiry someone bringing a few items from Lagos for me. This member assisted me wholeheartedly.
Trust is a big issue amongst us Nigerians, but its something still exclusive to a few.
Thanks "Know"'.

Whenever you return to SA, give me a shout and i will make your stay memorable.

@justwise.. Bro pls how many months bank statement is required for a three months visa to SA? Planning to stay for like a week though. Kindly respond thanks

People like taking panadol for another man's headache sha

staggerlee:


Chei, how is this show off? Please state the part that is show off? Nigerians we get bad belle sha

We sabi ur type...smh

3rdeye1:
@justwise.. Bro pls how many months bank statement is required for a three months visa to SA? Planning to stay for like a week though. Kindly respond thanks

Last three consecutive months to the application date.

pls how much is the conversation raté form naira to a rand. not thé CBN raté.

people like @iamabiola were complaining about submitting their application on 31st, I will like to know if VFS got back to them already? my annual leave starts in 12days time, I need to know if this people will get back to me in a week or I am just wasting my time

@phemy1230 I called her this morning again she told me that I'll get it before weekend or on Monday

ifyalways:

Last three consecutive months to the application date.

thanks for the info .. God bless

@pendragon1 hopefully this will be true, did she check your application specifically or just by the date you submitted. thanks

Maybe both I thought, but I knew she was speaking out of experience