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Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela says South Africa must urgently adapt its education and training system to artificial intelligence, automation and digital transformation as the country confronts a “workforce-transition capacity problem” Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Manamela’s digital bet: Can SA’s higher education system survive the revolution under way?

Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela says South Africa must urgently adapt its education and training system to artificial intelligence, automation and digital transformation…

Stellenbosch University
(Photo by Hoberman Collection/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Parliament probes Stellenbosch University as cracks in system show

While management at Stellenbosch University projected stability and excellence, students, auditors and internal oversight bodies warned of chronic debt, unsafe housing, National…

Restoring integrity and protecting universities from political and commercial predation are priorities for Universities South Africa (USAf), the membership body representing all 26 public universities in South Africa.

Universities South Africa sounds alarm on rising campus governance risks

Several universities are facing deepening governance crises marked by institutional capture, leadership instability and weakened accountability systems, say higher education…

Professor Sakhela Buhlungu. Photo: UFH Facebook

Is state capture metamorphosing into higher education capture?

For all we know, the higher education sector might even have some senior managers who aid and abet institutional capture, just like the Madlanga Commission has outed some…

New broom: Advocate Andy Mothibi Photo: GCIS

New NPA boss Mothibi in hot seat

Incoming NDPP lauded for his anti-corruption record as head of the SIU while critics see red

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme received a record 893 487 applications for the 2026 academic year

NSFAS receives nearly 900 000 applications, with women making up 66%

The student financial aid scheme said its appeals process would be open until 14 January

The Durban University of Technology (above) has rejected suggestions that one of its students committed suicide because he had not got  financial support from the National Student Aid Scheme.

Durban university denies student jumped to his death over funding

The National Student Aid Scheme insisted it had fully funded his studies, despite suggestions to the contrary from student leaders

The technology’s unalterable digital trail would reduce fiscal leaks and prevent large-scale corruption draining the public purse. Photo: Supplied

How blockchain could end public sector fraud

The technology’s unalterable digital trail would reduce fiscal leaks and prevent large-scale corruption draining the public purse

Fees Must Fall protests in 2015 spread to numerous universities. Is it time for renewed protests? Photo: Madelene Cronjé

Financial exclusion: A call for Fees Must Fall 2.0?

Protests over accommodation shortfalls have taken place at the University of Cape Town, Cape Peninsula University of Technology and Nelson Mandela University

Three weeks after a devastating arson attack and violent unrest crippled the historic University of Fort Hare, Vice-Chancellor Professor Sakhela Buhlungu has issued a scathing rebuke of law enforcement’s failure to act decisively.  (Oupa Nkosi)

NSFAS accommodation woes continue with landlords demanding ‘top-up’ fees

Students are appealing for intervention from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and the respective universities

Nsfas is responsible for funding the public tertiary education of poor and working class students (Madelene Cronje/M&G)

NSFAS commended for terminating contracts of controversial payment providers 

A new student allowance payment mechanism for universities and colleges will be fully developed by September 2024

The minister said detractors have celebrated the reputational damage to the student funding scheme, his department and the government

‘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.

Dr Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. File photo

Nzimande dissolves NSFAS board with immediate effect

The troubled student financial aid scheme will be placed under administration

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has blamed the University of Johannesburg for a financial error that reduced student allowances. (Anthony Schultz/M&G)

Student fund’s payment system under scrutiny again

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has blamed the University of Johannesburg for a financial error that reduced student allowances

University of KwaZulu-Natal. Photo: Supplied

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

East Cape Midlands College students burn paper and cardboard outside the college gates on Friday morning after forcing staff off the premises. Photo: Loyiso Dyongman

Makhanda students burn paper in protest against NSFAS

Three days of protest because allowances are now paid directly to landlords

File photo: The pilot project involves 39 public higher education institutions, including the University of Johannesburg and the University of the Western Cape. (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

NSFAS accommodation project is a ‘time bomb’ says Outa

The civil rights organisation says students have been asking it to intervene and warned if the crisis was not resolved fast, they would have no option but to protest

Auditor-General, Tsakani Maluleke.

Auditor general  breaks down damning NSFAS report for portfolio committee

The student aid scheme has in the past received qualified audit opinions, but most recently received an adverse opinion because of shambolic internal controls This content is…

Economic Freedom Fighters chairperson Veronica Mente. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Veronica Mente is first EFF leader to throw hat into ring for reelection

The national chairperson has called on EFF delegates to nominate hard workers for party posts at the December elective conference This content is restricted to registered users…

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande

SIU recovers R737 million as part of NSFAS investigation

The financial aid scheme did not take steps to ensure a settlement between the funds paid to higher education institutions and the allocation of those funds to students