{"id":258,"date":"2024-06-17T15:05:37","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T15:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=258"},"modified":"2026-09-16T21:33:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:33:20","slug":"does-south-west-gauteng-offer-residence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/does-south-west-gauteng-offer-residence\/","title":{"rendered":"Does South West Gauteng Offer Residence?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South West Gauteng TVET College (SWGC) does not advertise residences at its Soweto, Roodepoort or Randburg campuses. The only accommodation it has mentioned is at its Land is Wealth farm in Sterkfontein, and in 2025 that was unavailable while new accommodation was being built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What SWGC said about farm accommodation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No student accommodation at the Land is Wealth farm in 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Construction of new single and twin-share accommodation at the farm was to start in 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meanwhile, SWGC helps farm students find NSFAS-compliant accommodation nearby; daily transport is at the student&#8217;s own cost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SWGC campuses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Area<\/th><th>Campuses<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Soweto<\/td><td>Dobsonville, George Tabor, Molapo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Roodepoort<\/td><td>Roodepoort, Roodepoort West<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Randburg<\/td><td>Technisa<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Other<\/td><td>Land is Wealth farm (Sterkfontein); Florida sites for distance and e-learning<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you need accommodation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ask your campus whether it keeps a list of accredited private accommodation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are NSFAS-funded, use NSFAS-accredited accommodation; NSFAS pays accredited providers directly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remember students living with relatives receive a transport allowance, not accommodation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign a lease only after your funding is confirmed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Molapo and George Tabor are in Soweto, not Westonaria, despite what some websites say.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/who-qualifies-for-nsfas-transport-allowance\/\">transport vs accommodation allowance<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/swgc-george-tabor-campus\/\">George Tabor Campus<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790100000258\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Does SWGC have student residences?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>SWGC does not advertise residences at its main campuses. Accommodation at its farm was unavailable in 2025 while new units were built.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790100000259\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Will SWGC help me find accommodation?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>For farm students, SWGC said it helps find NSFAS-compliant accommodation nearby.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South West Gauteng TVET College (SWGC) does not advertise residences at its Soweto, Roodepoort or Randburg campuses. 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