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    Free tools

    Quick checks for everyday paperwork. Every tool runs on your phone or computer: nothing you type leaves your device.

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    Each tool explains its rules and its limits on its own page.

    All tools

    • APS calculator and matric pass checker

      Type your matric marks to see each subject's level, your APS and whether they meet a Bachelor's, Diploma or Higher Certificate pass. Nothing leaves your device.

    • Free CV maker

      Make a South African CV for free on your phone, with no sign-up and nothing to pay to download it. Save it as a PDF or Word file. It stays on your device.

    • Deadline calculator and public holidays

      Work out the last day for a SASSA appeal, a birth registration, a UIF claim or any deadline in days, and see South Africa's public holidays for any year.

    • SA ID number check

      Check the format of a South African ID number on your phone and see the date of birth, gender and citizenship it shows. Nothing you type leaves your device.

    • K53 practice test

      Free K53 practice for the learner's licence: a mock test with the real pass marks, and questions on road signs, rules of the road and vehicle controls.

    • Loan cost check

      Check a small loan's interest, initiation fee and service fee against the National Credit Act limits for short-term loans. Nothing you type leaves your device.

    • Which SASSA grant fits?

      Answer a few questions to see which SASSA grants may fit you or a child you look after, when a child's grant ends, and the documents to take.

    • UIF calculator

      Estimate your UIF unemployment or maternity benefits from your pay and how long you worked, and see your monthly contribution. Nothing leaves your device.

    • Z83 checklist

      A printable Z83 checklist for a public service job application: every section of the form, signing, what to attach and what to check before you send it.