Sizwe Nxasana
latest news & developmentsTelkom’s long game bears fruit
The partly state-owned firm has battled the odds to become the third-biggest mobile operator in SA
Portfolio committee pins hope on new Nsfas boss and board to turn scheme around
The new leaders of the student funding scheme inherit years of instability and poor financial records
NSFAS’s woes do not help its mandate
Nehawu wants the scheme’s administrator, Randall Carolissen, to be removed
The student funding scheme changes lives – it’s too important to fail
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.
Code 300: a game changer for the missing middle
Launched in 2017 to solve the funding challenge faced by the ‘missing middle’ students, ISFAP provides students the funding for their studies.
What drives Judy Dlamini’s success
She credits her parents and their work ethic for the person she has become and she encourages others to follow suit
NSFAS chair Sizwe Nxasana resigns after ‘extreme strain’ on the payments system
The National Students’ Financial Aid Scheme came under fire after Naledi Pandor instructed the institution to halt funding for 2019 students
NSFAS follows Zuma’s new plan – but with caution
How will the body deal with the president’s surprise announcement?
WSU student accidentally receives R14m NSFAS deposit
The student had reported it to the university, but had allegedly spent R500 000 of it in the past five months.
Ivy League schools fail black parents’ grade
Two mothers say their choice schools encourage pupils to embrace their indivuality and culture
Can Sizwe Nxasana change the fortunes of NSFAS?
Blade Nzimande has appointed the outgoing FirstRand chief executive to chair the board of the struggling student bursary scheme for four years.
Slow response to gender-based violence
The debate about gender-based violence is easily obscured by statistics, as horrifying as they may be.
FirstRand considers expansion into Kenya
The financial services provider hopes to restart its expansion plans into the African continent and says this time Kenya could be the place to begin.
FNB cowardly to capitulate to ANC
As the storm over the disastrous FNB ad campaign blows over, it’s important to examine its implications for SA as a budding democratic society.
Motshekga ‘disappointed’ over FNB ad SMS leak
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says she is disappointed that an SMS between her and Firstrand chief executive Sizwe Nxasana has been leaked.