Nsfas
NSFAS funding applications officially opened
The Higher Education Department said eligible applicants should be South African citizens and come from a family with a combined annual household income of not...
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Nzimande: Only certain BBBEE firms eligible for digital services contracts
The Higher Education Minister presented his department's COVID-19 response update on Wednesday.
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Nzimande tells Parliament a probe into NSFAS’ failures is necessary
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande told members of Parliament an inquiry into the would investigate business processes and system failures at Nsfas.
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DA: NSFAS plans to write off historic debt of those who can afford to pay
The party said it wrote to Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Blade Nzimande demanding an explanation about how the process would be handled.
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Cosatu calls on govt to support cancellation of student debt for workers
The trade union federation's reasoning is that a large number of young workers enter the labour market already heavily indebted, largely due to student loans.
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NSFAS facing lockdown challenges but has disbursed R12bn in student funding
Dr Randall Carolissen, the financial aid scheme’s administrator, said that since the lockdown started, they had continued paying all institutions and had closed most backlogs.
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4 Wits students partially suspended over accommodation protests
Student representative council leader Thuto Gabaphethe said this was another attempt by the university’s management to silence them.
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Classes suspended at TUT’s Pretoria West campus due to fresh protests
Last week, management announced that classes would resume at all campuses on Monday following disruptions, but it appears students are not having it.
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DUT student leaders vow to resume protests over accommodation, NSFAS allowances
They claimed the university failed to ensure adequate accommodation for all deserving students and NSFAS allowances were delayed, leading to many going hungry.
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UKZN students vow to continue with protests
University management refused to give in to their demand that all students be allowed to register regardless of historical debt.
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NSFAS pays out over R600m to settle students' historic debt
Last year, the scheme was allocated over R900 million to pay out to NSFAS-funded students who owed money to their universities.
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All NSFAS applications processed ahead of academic year for 'first time ever'
Blade Nzimande said this helped make for a smoother registration process at most tertiary education institutions.
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UKZN wants minister to step in to deal with student protests
The academic programme has been suspended due to ongoing protests. Students are demanding that the university allow them to register without settling historic debt first.
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Protesting students disrupt classes at UWC
The SRC penned an open letter to the university’s executive addressing student accommodation, clearance for registration, and a call for the immediate postponement of the start of the academic year to next Monday.
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Nzimande agrees to register NSFAS students with debt for continued funding
The two parties met last week and reached common ground on multiple resolutions including an agreement that all students, whether they owe the university or not - will be given their academic records.
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SAUS calls for extension of universities’ registration deadlines
Student protests flared up across the country this week with calls for a national shutdown at public universities.
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Student's car torched at UKZN’s Howard College campus during protests
That was the second reported arson attack at the institution on Wednesday.
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UKZN's Howard campus suspends orientation programme after day of protest
SRC chairperson Mphathi Majola claimed the university refused to allow all students with historic debt to register.
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Nusas declares shutdown of universities over funding, accommodation, & safety
The National Union of South African Students (Nusas) sent a list of 15 demands to Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Blade Nzimande over a week ago on issues relating to student funding, accommodation, and safety.
