South African Students Congress
latest news & developmentsDA renews call for Nkabane’s dismissal over Seta panel scandal
The party has accused the higher education minister of misleading parliament and violating the executive ethics code by fabricating the legitimacy of the selection process of…
‘I will not resign,’ says Nzimande on NSFAS board dissolution
The minister said detractors have celebrated the reputational damage to the student funding scheme, his department and the government.
Teargas, bleeding knees and burning tyres: A day in the protest for free higher education
Police shot at students who had been peacefully marching in the streets of Johannesburg during the first day of the national shutdown on Monday
Party political meddling threatens future of universities
Campuses elsewhere in Africa have seen the damage done by student activism influenced by political parties, a matter that has raised concern at South Africa’s higher education…
Strike called off as Unisa, SRC reach an agreement
University operations are expected to return to normal on Monday
Unisa campus shutdown enters fourth day, talks unsuccessful
The university’s campuses across the country remain closed on Thursday after negotiations end in stalemate
Zondo inquiry and corruption charges pose a twin threat against Zuma
Jacob Zuma denies state capture amidst ongoing investigations by the Zondo commission and corruption charges
Trade Unions want urgent answers on how free education will work
NTEU believes in free higher education, but the staff guiding students through their education should also be considered and informed.
Student protests: ANC gets marked down on campuses
Varsity strife takes on political edge as student protests escalate.
Sasco lashes out at education reshuffle
Sasco says Jacob Zuma’s appointment of Mdu Manana as deputy higher education minister is proof that his government doesn’t take education seriously.
Blade Nzimande lashed for ‘cash cow’ claims
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has been accused of failing to understand the problems that students in FET colleges are facing.
‘Urgent action needed’ at Walter Sisulu University
Walter Sisulu University is sinking further into crisis as staff and students appeal for immediate intervention by minister Blade Nzimande.
UFS students face off over SRC election
All 20 members of the UFS’s SRC now face high court action from a student unionist who argues that their election violates the SA Constitution.
Bid to nullify UFS student poll
The South African Students’ Congress (Sasco) has taken legal action against the UFS for allegedly ‘banning’ political activity on campus.
Sasco vows new court action on ‘undemocratic’ UFS elections
In its continuing battle with the University of Free State, Sasco will ask a judge to declare student council elections "undemocratic".