National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)
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MPs told a student owes UCT half a million rand in fees
In what is probably the highest amount owed for tuition fees in South Africa, the University of Cape Town (UCT)…
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CPUT students fear being evicted again if NSFAS payment issues are not resolved
A second-year Marine Engineering student at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) says she is worried about being evicted…
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Minister Nzimande: Challenging NSFAS payment system essential to reduce corruption
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said while there have been challenges with the new National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)…
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NSFAS working with various entities to verify information submitted by applicants
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) said it was working with various entities to verify information submitted by students…
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Durban University of Technology moves to e-learning for safety amid student protests
The Durban University of Technology (DUT) has resolved to implement interim online learning for all programmes, on all campuses, due…
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NSFAS to explain its new direct payment system in wake of student protests
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is set to brief the public on its new direct payment system as…
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Sasco disappointed with rollout of new Nsfas direct payment system
Some student organizations are unhappy with the new payment system that has been introduced by the National Student Financial Aid…
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NSFAS to respond to student demands
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) will on Friday respond to demands by students at 14 universities. On Wednesday,…
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Student leaders meeting with NSFAS over grievances
Student leaders from various universities across the country are currently meeting with the management of the National Student Financial Aid…
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3 arrested at UWC residence amid NSFAS-sparked student protest
Three people were arrested at the University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) Unibell Residence on Thursday night. This came amid…
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University of WC says it’s not sure why students are protesting
Student protests led to clashes on University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) Bellville Campus on Thursday. A student leader said…
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SIU welcomes R311 million payment of unallocated funds made by UJ to NSFAS
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the payment of R311m made by the University of Johannesburg (UJ) to the…
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Blade Nzimande and his deputy reportedly fight over media coverage
A row has erupted between Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande and his deputy, Buti Manamela, over who gets the media…
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NSFAS welcomes SIU findings on 40 000 unduly funded beneficiaries
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it acknowledges and welcomes the SUl report presented in the Standing Committee…
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University of CT and SRC reach agreement after weeks of student protests
UCT management and the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) announced that they have reached an agreement over fee block issues following…
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TUT students join Wits students with demands over fees
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) students vow to continue protesting for the rest of the week until their grievances have…
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About 900K students stand to benefit from Nsfas budget of R47.6 billion
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has projected this year’s National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) budget at R47.6 billion. During…
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SIU recovers R33 million from Northlink College in misused NSFAS funds
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has recovered over R33 million from Northlink College in the Western Cape as part of…
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Blade Nzimande: NSFAS has not failed, it’s the ANC’s success story
Higher Education, Science, and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande said on Tuesday the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is the…
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NSFAS applications for 2023 to open on Wednesday
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) applications will open on Wednesday. Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande on Tuesday said the…
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SIU to probe alleged NSFAS corruption & maladministration
Allegations made by a whistle-blower have led to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigating allegations of corruption and maladministration at…
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Nehawu: SIU’s probe into Nsfas long overdue
Trade union Nehawu said the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) probe into the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is long…
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NSFAS students cautioned over duplicate tertiary registrations
Duplicate tertiary registrations do not work in the favour of students applying for National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding,…
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Bad news for R350 Sassa recipients
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will not process new applications for R350. The social relief of distress grant…
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SAFTU concerned over NSFAS delays
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) said its ‘gravely concerned’ about the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)…
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Sibongile Mani’s sentence is harsh and devoid of justice, says SAUS
The South African Union of Students (SAUS) said that while it condemned the actions of convicted Walter Sisulu University student,…
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Democratic Alliance’s motion of no confidence in the Cabinet fails
The South African Union of Students said the justice system used convicted Walter Sisulu University student Sibongile Mani as a…
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NSFAS thief, Sibongile Mani sentenced to 5 years in jail
The Walter Sisulu University student who was convicted of the theft of National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funds has…
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2 UFS students arrested after Qwaqwa campus protest
Two students of the University of the Free State have been arrested following a violent protest at the Qwaqwa campus,…
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NSFAS reaches out to private sector in the face of financial uncertainty
Management for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) say they know what to do but just don’t have the…
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Protests over higher education funding raise questions over loan scheme
As protests over mandatory vaccines dominate student-led protests, the growing crisis over finance in higher education has also contributed to…
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2022 Budget: More money for teachers and fee-free higher education
During his maiden Budget speech, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana allocated extra money to compensate teachers and to assist with fee-free…
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Fraudster gets 18 years in jail for siphoning R1.2 million from Walter Sisulu University
The Mthatha Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has sentenced a 35-year-old man after he defrauded Walter Sisulu University (WSU) out of…
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Blade Nzimande notes sharp increase in demand for NSFAS bursaries for 2022
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said that there had been a sharp increase in the demand for National Student Financial…
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Makana Municipality mayor helps students apply for NSFAS funding
Prospective students have just 10 days left to apply for funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). NSFAS…
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DA: R166 billion in irregular expenditure an indictment on Ramaphosa’s new dawn
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the increase in irregular expenditure to R166 billion by national and provincial departments is the…
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Blade Nzimande defends 75% pass proposal for Nsfas-funded students
Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande on Wednesday defended the government’s proposal for students to pass 75% of their…
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Minister Nzimande slams those against 75% module pass rate requirement for NSFAS funding
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said those opposed to the 75% module pass rate requirement for National Student Financial Aid…
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NSFAS funding up from R20 billion in 2018 to R42 billion this year, says Blade Nzimande
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding has increased by 107% from R20 billion in 2018 to R42 billion in…
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Nsfas applications for eligible students to open today
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) applications for students who were not able to apply for funding for the…
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Sassa: Don’t all apply at once for Covid grant, system crashes
The South Africa Social Security Agency‘s (Sassa’s) Covid-19 relief fund grant application website is currently under severe pressure, its spokesperson…
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Suspended DG claims violating procurement processes rife within higher education dept
Suspended director-general of the Department of Higher Education and Training, Gwebinkundla Qonde, has made disturbing claims of alleged financial mismanagement,…
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Trial of student who mistakenly received R14 millionn from NSFAS expected to conclude
The theft trial of former Walter Sisulu University student, Sibongile Mani, will resume at the East London Regional Court on…
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1st-year UWC students urged not to use their NSFAS food allowances to pay rent
First-year students from the University of the Western Cape (UWC), who benefited from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)…
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Yonwaba’s mom blames NFSAS for her death
Nothing could have prepared Nomvuyiso Manyanya for the funeral of her daughter Yonwaba, who she had seen off to college…
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NSFAS ready to turn things around
Billions have been spent to fund higher education students. That’s according to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). It…
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Minister Nzimande: Govt meeting its commitment to fund students
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Blade Nzimande on Monday said there had been a significant increase in the…
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SAUS calls end to protests as registrations extended
The South African Union of Students (SAUS) has announced an end to the nationwide student protests following a meeting with…
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Wits students won’t heed SAUS call to suspend protest over free higher education
Wits University students said that they would not be heeding a call by the South African Union of Students (SAUS)…
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Hawks raid Fort Hare University in Nsfas corruption investigation
The Hawks on Thursday drew first blood in the fight against corruption in the disbursement of funds by the National…
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