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Education activist calls for stricter NSFAS financial controls
Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has called on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to implement more stringent funding processes…
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Dept of Higher Education assures students that deregistered Educor private colleges qualifications still valid
The Department of Higher Education assured students that qualifications from deregistered Educor private colleges were still valid. Lyceum College, Damelin,…
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Dept of Higher Education orders newly deregistered private colleges to reimburse students
The Department of Higher Education has ordered newly deregistered private colleges to reimburse students who are left in the lurch…
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SAUS threatens to march against NSFAS defunding processes
The South African Union of Students has threatened to march to the Department of Higher Education. That’s if the Department…
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2023 academic year marred by protests
The Wits SRC is expected to meet with officials from the Department of Higher Education and the National Student Financial…
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Blade Nzimande dismisses student body’s allegations of incompetence in department
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande on Wednesday rejected claims by the South African Union of Students (Saus) that there is…
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Wits SRC to begin allocating funds to qualifying students after raising R4 million
While protesting students plan to continue with their fight for free higher education this week, the Wits University SRC on…
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National shutdown of universities to go ahead on Monday
The South African Union of Students (SAUS) and university student representative council leaders have agreed to a shutdown of all…
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COVID-19: Higher education dept to train volunteers to assist in vaccine rollout
The Department of Higher Education will train thousands of educators, staff, and student volunteers to support what is about to…
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Hackers hit government websites
A number of government websites were hacked this week and at this stage it is unclear when they will be…
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