South African Union Of Students
latest news & developmentsEducor qualifications are valid, says department
The department of higher education has assured students that they will not be left stranded following the decision to deregister four private colleges
Nzimande slams Educor for leaving 13 000 students stranded
The higher education department has deregistered Damelin, CityVarsity, Icesa City Campus and Lyceum College after they failed to submit financial reports from 2020
Damelin, Lyceum College and CityVarsity deregistered
The South African Union of Students says the education department has been in the process of deregistering Educor’s private institutions since July 2023
NSFAS calls on education institutions to act as the middleman for payments
The student financial aid scheme’s board has rejected calls by students demanding that their accommodation allowances be paid to them directly
Dreams deferred amid NSFAS disrepair
Access to the missing middle should be celebrated, but it is only one step in what looks to be a long journey for the higher education system This content is restricted to…
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
Portfolio committee on higher education criticises ministry for not taking it seriously
Neither the minister nor deputy minister stayed for the duration of an urgent committee meeting to discuss funding challenges for university students
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
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.
Students ‘dreams are crumbling’
Those at historically disadvantaged universities feel abandoned while their peers at richer institutions continue with their studies
Student vandalism at UKZN is inexcusable
There is nothing radical or revolutionary about burning down university property while claiming to be fighting for access to education
Students demand Jacob Zuma’s commitment
Student unions have rejected the ministerial task team, saying they want to speak to the president.
#FeesMustFallReloaded: Mass meetings, a possible shutdown and a lot of debate
SRCs have been removed from Fees Must Fall movements after rumours surfaced that the Progressive Youth Alliance had taken a R40 000 bribe.
#FeesCommission: Dissatisfied students’ union vows to shut down universities
The panel tasked with probing the potential of free higher education has said they cannot prevent the government from implementing tuition increment.
Untangling the merger mess
Failed universities mergers are being examined for possible solutions, according to ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe.