So what's next?

I applied to the graduate entry medical program (GEMP) in my third year, the wits GEMP is a program offered by the Witwatersrand (wits) university that allows a graduate to jump into third year medicine based on passing a placement test and your marks at university, the test is known as the WAPT and covers mainly the 2nd year work done by medical students.  The requirements and all the information can be found on the wits website under faculty of health science. Despite the fact that any degree can apply there are some requirements like chemistry and math’s etc., it is at this point that doing a medical related degree can be to your advantage, although if you do a degree that is less time consuming it kind of evens out as this allows for more time to study for the test. Anyone interested in this should plan ahead as leaving it to the last minute can be overwhelming, it is a lot of work but perseverance will get you the results you need.  For more info on the GEMP click here http://www.wits.ac.za/academic/health/academicprogrammes/undergraduate/20190/gemp.html

If no university accepts you even after a degree in South Africa then what?

Well if no university will accept you after a B.Sc. then you can try the numerous alternatives overseas, For those that are considering this there are many universities in China as well as Mauritius where you will find high numbers of South Africans due to the shortage of space in South Africa, the only downsides to going overseas is the price and the fact that you will need to write a test to be allowed to practice in South Africa upon completion of your degree( once again I stand corrected on this point as some of the universities in Mauritius say that your internship is done in south Africa so I'm not 100% sure if the entrance board exam will still apply). The last alternative is  to go into an alternative medical field such as emergency services, pharmacology, occupational health, nutrition or sports science just to list a few, there are many more.