Sasco
latest news & developmentsANC won’t recall SACP ministers over decision to contest 2026 local government elections
The ANC has put off the decision on how it will intervene in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal until next month
Student fund’s payment system under scrutiny again
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has blamed the University of Johannesburg for a financial error that reduced student allowances
NSFAS accommodation project is a ‘time bomb’ says Outa
The civil rights organisation says students have been asking it to intervene and warned if the crisis was not resolved fast, they would have no option but to protest
Students to continue with protest until demands are met
Vice-chancellors tell parliament that there needs to be a lasting national solution to the funding issues as they cannot deal with them on their own
UFS: Private security moves on campus to monitor protests
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
Higher education shutdown looms as Nzimande scurries for funding solutions
Nzimande’s last-minute scramble to find funding for students has not stopped them from mobilising for a nationwide shutdown.
Ngcukaitobi, the new sheriff at Walter Sisulu University
The new chairperson of the council reveals his plans to shake up his alma mater and some of the problems he found when he started getting involved in the university’s affairs
Student funding scheme gets new chief executive and board
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
Sasco must introspect to succeed
The student organisation must be involved in the transformation of education and the country
Our True Humanity — Ramaphosa delivers Biko lecture
The president has called on South Africa to regain its humanity and moral compass
Students frustrated despite TUT investigation into student shooting
Thursday marks a week since law student Katlego Monareng was allegedly shot and killed by a police officer following a protest on a TUT campus
For real change to happen university students and workers must support one another
Students should look into broadening the fight for free education into a movement to help fight other struggles in society
Tensions simmer over first-year university enrolments for 2017
Student organisations have threatened to revolt against a decrease in enrolments of first-year university students and the capping of college numbers.
Sasco to ANC: Test free education
They presented a list of new demands, including raising the fees funding cap to R900 000.
Students demand Jacob Zuma’s commitment
Student unions have rejected the ministerial task team, saying they want to speak to the president.