Purchase a .edu email for R499 from this site to be able to purchase Adobe single apps like Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, inDesign, etc for $9.99/month per app. This saves you about R1000 on the cost per app per year.
 
You do not need to be a student to buy a .edu email.
 
You only need to purchase 1 .edu email per year to receive discounted rates and free apps from various vendors.
 
You may need to buy a new .edu account each year to continue receiving benefits and renew licenses.
 
See discounts section to buy a .edu account. Also see the many benefis a .edu email will give you.