The South African Union of Students claims the financial aid scheme is close to collapse after its failure to pay stipends to over 70 000 students since May
Amid a continued national shutdown of universities, Blade Nzimande told parliament that government was collecting data of students’ historical debt
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
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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
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
Student unions have rejected the ministerial task team, saying they want to speak to the president.
SRCs have been removed from Fees Must Fall movements after rumours surfaced that the Progressive Youth Alliance had taken a R40 000 bribe.