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NSFAS pledges to pay student accommodation providers by 4 April
NSFAS pledges to pay student accommodation providers by 4 April! The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has committed to…
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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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NSFAS moves to resolve accommodation payment debacle as landlords threaten to lock out students
NSFAS moves to resolve accommodation payment debacle as landlords threaten to lock out learners! As South Africa’s universities and other…
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Wits and UFS returned over R800 million of unspent NSFAS funds
Wits and UFS returned over R800 million of unspent NSFAS funds! Two major South African universities, Wits University and the…
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Sassa & Home Affairs using biometrics to combat fraud as 17 million apply for ‘R370 grant’
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says it is now using biometrics technology to verify applicants after seeing a…
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Nsfas receives over 170K applications on first day for 2025 funding despite systematic problems
Just hours after going live, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) applications site has experienced challenges, with some students…
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NSFAS to end lease for Cape Town building that houses its head office
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has announced plans to terminate its lease with its landlord in Cape Town,…
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Nobuhle Nkabane: Higher Education Dept in final stages of appointing new NSFAS board
Higher Education Minister Doctor Nobuhle Nkabane said that the department was in the final stages of appointing a new board…
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NSFAS says making progress with paying funds
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it’s making progress with the disbursement of funds to students at Universities…
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NSFAS brings in auditing firms to help with backlogs
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it has brought in auditing firms to help with payment backlogs and accommodation…
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NSFAS promises to tackle payment delays and accommodation woes
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) administrator, Freeman Nomvalo, has called for support to make the scheme efficient as…
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421 students requested to pay back Nsfas money as SIU recovers R112 million
The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) is recovering R112 million from unqualified National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) beneficiaries. 421 students…
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Govt will spare no resources in addressing NSFAS student funding, says Paul Mashatile
Deputy President Paul Mashatile said the government would spare no resources in addressing shortages in student funding as challenges at…
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NSFAS urges landlord to register accommodations for student payments
The National Students’ Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) spokesperson Ishmael Mnisi says that the issue of the payments for NSFAS-accredited students’…
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Bulk payment of accommodation allowances to private student accommodation landlords processed, says NSFAS
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) said it had processed a bulk payment of accommodation allowances to private student…
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NSFAS pleads with private student accommodation landlords not to evict students with outstanding payments
Following months of non-payment, student funding scheme, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has pleaded with private student accommodation…
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Students of University of Limpopo hope funding will be addressed after polls
Some University of Limpopo students are hoping that the next administration will address issues surrounding student funding. They are among…
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NSFAS to take over payment of student allowances
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme or NSFAS says it’s gearing up to take over the payment of student allowances.…
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NSFAS to implement new payment system for beneficiaries from September
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) said that it would implement a new payment system for beneficiaries that would…
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Over 560 000 students in South Africa in debt, many unable to graduate
There are more than 500,000 students and alumni who have unpaid university debt, leaving some unable to find work or…
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