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Ngcukaitobi, the new sheriff at Walter Sisulu University

Education Bongekile Macupe - 21 Feb 2021

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

Education Bongekile Macupe - 26 Nov 2020

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

Article Pedro Mzileni - 21 Sep 2018

The student organisation must be involved in the transformation of education and the country

Our True Humanity — Ramaphosa delivers Biko lecture

Article Gemma Ritchie - 15 Sep 2018

The president has called on South Africa to regain its humanity and moral compass

Students frustrated despite TUT investigation into student shooting

Article Gemma Ritchie - 30 Aug 2018

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

Article Staff Reporter - 31 May 2017

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

Article Staff Reporter - 28 Nov 2016

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

Article Govan Whittles - 21 Oct 2016

They presented a list of new demands, including raising the fees funding cap to R900 000.

Students demand Jacob Zuma’s commitment

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Oct 2016

Student unions have rejected the ministerial task team, saying they want to speak to the president.

#FeesMustFall aftermath may ignite more protests, unless funding shortfall is found

Article Staff Reporter - 28 Jul 2016

The idea of fee-free university education is still on the table, say the vice-chancellors, if the fee component of the budget is made up.

ANC travelling down a doomed path – Thulas Nxesi

Article Staff Reporter - 19 May 2015

The public works minister says a bleak future awaits the ruling party if their student arm, Sasco, continues to lose support to the DA and EFF.

Letters to the editor: April 17 to 23 2015

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Apr 2015

Readers write in on free university education, Nigeria and Benedict Daswa.

EFF claims landslide victory over Sasco at VUT SRC

Article Staff Reporter - 27 Mar 2015

The ruling ANC-aligned student body, Sasco, has suffered an embarrassing election defeat by the EFF at the Vaal University of Technology.

Radical change won’t happen with Sasco, Malema tells VUT

Article Staff Reporter - 25 Mar 2015

EFF leader Julius Malema told students at VUT that the EFF is the only party that's not in anyone's pocket, "but in the pockets of the masses".

University culture silences outspoken students, says Sasco

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Mar 2014

It is not surprising that four students faced disciplinary charges for speaking out about their university's problems, says the SA Students' Congress.

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Latest articles on SASCO

Ngcukaitobi, the new sheriff at Walter Sisulu University

Student funding scheme gets new chief executive and board

Sasco must introspect to succeed

Our True Humanity — Ramaphosa delivers Biko lecture

Students frustrated despite TUT investigation into student shooting

For real change to happen university students and workers must support one another

Tensions simmer over first-year university enrolments for 2017

Sasco to ANC: Test free education

Students demand Jacob Zuma’s commitment

#FeesMustFall aftermath may ignite more protests, unless funding shortfall is found

ANC travelling down a doomed path – Thulas Nxesi

Letters to the editor: April 17 to 23 2015

EFF claims landslide victory over Sasco at VUT SRC

Radical change won’t happen with Sasco, Malema tells VUT

University culture silences outspoken students, says Sasco

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