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ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula.

ANC won’t recall SACP ministers over decision to contest 2026 local government elections

The ANC has put off the decision on how it will intervene in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal until next month

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

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

Higher education, science and innovation minister Blade Nzimande. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Student funding scheme gets new chief executive and board

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has been under administration for two years after its board was dissolved and its boss resigned not even halfway through his term

South African Students Congress members and student and staff collective Open Stellenbosch protest against the language policy at Stellenbosch University. Sasco is celebrating its 27th anniversary this month. (Rodger Bosch/AFP)

Sasco must introspect to succeed

The student organisation must be involved in the transformation of education and the country

‘The philosophy of Steve Biko was fundamentally the antithesis of this lie. It was about establishing the principles of which a new and more humane society would be established in our country,’ says President Cyril Ramaphosa (Twitter: The Presidency)
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Our True Humanity — Ramaphosa delivers Biko lecture

The president has called on South Africa to regain its humanity and moral compass

At a march this week student leader Sthembiso KaShandu said university staff, trade unions and NGOs have been asked to pledge solidarity with students (Renata Larroyd)

Students frustrated despite TUT investigation into student shooting

Thursday marks a week since law student Katlego Monareng was allegedly shot and killed by a police officer following a protest on a TUT campus

Africa braces for high-stakes Davos meet

For real change to happen university students and workers must support one another

Students should look into broadening the fight for free education into a movement to help fight other struggles in society

Chokehold: A England supporter is detained by authorities after violent clashes between England football fans and police in Marseille

Tensions simmer over first-year university enrolments for 2017

Student organisations have threatened to revolt against a decrease in enrolments of first-year university students and the capping of college numbers.

Police efforts to clamp down on #FeesMustFall protests intensified this week.

​Sasco to ANC: Test free education

They presented a list of new demands, including raising the fees funding cap to R900 000.

Students from the University of the Witwatersrand give a hero’s welcome to one of the protesters released from the Hillbrow police station.

Students demand Jacob Zuma’s commitment

Student unions have rejected the ministerial task team, saying they want to speak to the president.

#FeesMustFall aftermath may ignite more protests, unless funding shortfall is found

The idea of fee-free university education is still on the table, say the vice-chancellors, if the fee component of the budget is made up.

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi.

ANC travelling down a doomed path – Thulas Nxesi

The public works minister says a bleak future awaits the ruling party if their student arm, Sasco, continues to lose support to the DA and EFF.

In nobody’s pocket: Student leaders are not lapdogs of the ANC.

Letters to the editor: April 17 to 23 2015

Readers write in on free university education, Nigeria and Benedict Daswa.

EFF whips Sasco at VUT SRC elections.

EFF claims landslide victory over Sasco at VUT SRC

The ruling ANC-aligned student body, Sasco, has suffered an embarrassing election defeat by the EFF at the Vaal University of Technology.

Radical change won’t happen with Sasco, Malema tells VUT

EFF leader Julius Malema told students at VUT that the EFF is the only party that’s not in anyone’s pocket, "but in the pockets of the masses".

University culture silences outspoken students, says Sasco

It is not surprising that four students faced disciplinary charges for speaking out about their university’s problems, says the SA Students’ Congress.

Sasco calls for mass student protests

The SA Students Congress has called for mass student protests over the national financial aid scheme’s lack of funds, and registration.

A report has argued for an increase in the minimum time for degree and diploma programmes.

ANCYL, Sasco concerned over low percentage of youth voters

The Progressive Youth Alliance has raised its concern over the low number of people aged 18-35 who have registered for next year’s elections.

Sadtu threatens full-blown strike, gives Zuma 21-day ultimatum

Sadtu has threatened a full-blown strike if Zuma does not respond within 21 days to their demand to fire Angie Motshekga and Bobby Soobrayan.