The cops accused of killing Mthokozisi Ntumba during the Wits student protests last week will spend another week in custody as the NPA opposes bail
The vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State has spoken about academic measures for students for the academic year following the national shutdown
Nzimande’s last-minute scramble to find funding for students has not stopped them from mobilising for a nationwide shutdown.
Funds will be diverted from the higher education department to help cover the NSFAS shortfall
Sources say the party’s top six are concerned the protests at Wits University could intensify into a fiery student movement, much like #FeesMustFall
The man was shot as police clashed with Wits students in Braamfontein. The protesters are demanding that no students be financially excluded
Higher education minister says NSFAS is experiencing a funding shortfall and has requested that universities extend their registration period
Thousands of students are anxiously awaiting for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme to respond to their funding applications as registration at institutions draws to a close
The new leaders of the student funding scheme inherit years of instability and poor financial records
Nearly a year after Nzimande announced that NSFAS beneficiaries would receive laptops as part of the interventions for Covid-19 at higher education institutions, the devices are yet to be delivered
The accusation by a branch of the union comes after it withdrew from a parliamentary process
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has been under administration for two years after its board was dissolved and its boss resigned not even halfway through his term
Employees at the student financial aid scheme have told the education parliamentary portfolio committee that the administrator did not follow procedures when people were appointed
Nehawu wants the scheme’s administrator, Randall Carolissen, to be removed
Alumni can play a pivotal role in their alma mater’s long-term success and sustainability
A decade of reconstruction looms post-Covid. This is our chance to restructure the economy to build a more inclusive one
Economically disadvantaged students suffer most from disrupted education, but they also have the most to contribute to lessening inequality when we build the new normal
Some affluent institutions have already finished the first semester online, but historically disadvantaged universities like Walter Sisulu University are having to start from scratch
Those at historically disadvantaged universities feel abandoned while their peers at richer institutions continue with their studies
We need a NSFAS that is run effectively and efficiently to serve poor and working class young people who want to change their lives through education.
Higher education minister expands the allowance for who can be on campus, but numbers cannot be more than a third of the student population
The financial scheme assisting those in higher learning institutions says it is ready for the year ahead, but many don’t know that they qualify
One staff member was arrested last month for fraud amounting to just over R30 0000
With student debt currently weighing down the US economy students have had to find new ways to finance their studies
Sars executive brought in experts to sort out the shambles he found institute in
While university students have been calling for historical fees debt to be scrapped, Parliament has heard that the amount owed is R9-billion
The student was injured during protests at DUT Steve Biko campus and later died in hospital
The budget is expected to increase next year to R32-billion to fund about 400 920 TVET students and 377 050 university students
The 2019 election marks the first time that young people will constitute the highest number of voters in South Africa, giving them plenty of power
On Friday, Zwane, the CEO of NSFAS, resigned on the first day of his disciplinary hearing
Students have been urged to sign outstanding NSFAS bursary agreements to ensure that their 2019 application proceeds smoothly
Steven Zwane’s suspension is amid allegations of maladministration at the student aid scheme