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Wits management to meet students following protest
A group of students apparently blocked the entrances to the institution, preventing staff from leaving.
Fees Must Fall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile says after spending five months in prison the call for free education has been revived.
Earlier this month about 50,000 students were turned away by NSFAS either for failing the financial means test or poor academic results.
Eleven pilot sites have been used to assess how to grow the insurance system, now government is revising its NHI White Paper based on public submissions.
NSFAS has also communicated with over 9,000 applicants who were unsuccessful as they did not meet the funding criteria.
President Jacob Zuma established a commission in 2016 to investigate the feasibility of free higher education.
Naledi Chirwa appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate Court on Thursday, where her next appearance was set down for 3 April.
The minister says while he hopes there are no protests & unrest at universities this year, the department is prepared to ensure there is ongoing dialogue if this occurs.
NSFAS has already paid R1.3 billion to 26 universities nationwide to cover the registration of students.
Statistician General Pali Lehohla says when students turn to Stats SA for support it extends beyond simply covering tuition fees.
Pali Lehohla presented statistics which showed that for every black graduate, there were six white graduates succeeding at university.
Statistician-General Pali Lehohla has highlighted the significant disparities in higher education success rates between black and white people in South Africa.
NMMU was one of the universities that experienced violent disruptions last year during ‘Fees Must Fall’ demonstrations.
The university has asked Fees Must Fall activists to write a letter to explain why they should be allowed to re-register.
Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng has called on student activist Mcebo Dlamini to use his influence.
Student activist Mcebo Dlamini says the Fees Must Fall movement will not disrupt the registration process.
Cosas, which has been part of the #FeesMustFall movement, says it’s not aware of any planned demonstrations at the four institutions.
Timothy London says if South Africa is to transform education, people must have space to grapple with different viewpoints
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has also moved to clarify that it does fund children of civil servants.