A new student allowance payment mechanism for universities and colleges will be fully developed by September 2024
AG Kimi Makwetu’s ‘real-time’ audit of contracts and relief schemes indicate ‘a higher risk of fraud and abuse of funds’
Those at historically disadvantaged universities feel abandoned while their peers at richer institutions continue with their studies
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.
Universities and vocational colleges have the responsibility of protecting graduates’ futures
A lack of policy coherence, course differentiation, and institutional capacity hinders these institutions
With private security keeping watch, the university and SRC seem to be working towards a compromise on student debt
The financial scheme assisting those in higher learning institutions says it is ready for the year ahead, but many don’t know that they qualify
One staff member was arrested last month for fraud amounting to just over R30 0000
Sars executive brought in experts to sort out the shambles he found institute in
The student was injured during protests at DUT Steve Biko campus and later died in hospital
The budget is expected to increase next year to R32-billion to fund about 400 920 TVET students and 377 050 university students
The 2019 election marks the first time that young people will constitute the highest number of voters in South Africa, giving them plenty of power
On Friday, Zwane, the CEO of NSFAS, resigned on the first day of his disciplinary hearing
Students have been urged to sign outstanding NSFAS bursary agreements to ensure that their 2019 application proceeds smoothly
Steven Zwane’s suspension is amid allegations of maladministration at the student aid scheme
Dr Randall Carolissen’s duties include overseeing the opening of the 2019 application process and ‘all necessary’ forensic investigations
Dr Randall Carolissen will serve as an administrator of NSFAS for a period of one year
The National Students’ Financial Aid Scheme came under fire after Naledi Pandor instructed the institution to halt funding for 2019 students
Sibongile Mani was asked to hand herself over to the Hawks office where she was then arrested
