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    Blade Nzimande finally announces 2022 NSFAS applications dates

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    Higher education minister, Dr Blade Nzimande announced the opening of the 2022 National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) applications. During an October 28 briefing,...

    South Point workers to strike until demands are met

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    Since September 1, South Point staff have been on strike. Workers are demanding that the student accommodation company meet their demands before they return...

    University students’ thoughts on proposed mandatory vaccinations

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    As vaccinations opens up to more age groups, the topic of mandatory vaccinations has led to fierce debates. One of the spaces where mandatory...

    University students share their thoughts on the upcoming #LGE2021

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    The local government elections are just around the corner and the youth vote cannot be discounted. The youth demographic (18-34 years old) comprises a...

    Wits Dental school students hold protest to demand response from university

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    Students from the University of Witwatersrand (Wits)’s dental school held a protest on campus on September 1. The students were protesting against a number...

    Universities must prioritise support for student mental health

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    According to the World Health Organisation, more than 30% of university students have experienced a common mental disorder in the past year. The South...

    Dr Simone Peters is bringing academic nuance to the coloured community

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    With her doctoral thesis, Dr Simone Peters aims to show an alternative narrative of ‘coloured’* identities, specifically ‘coloured’ men. Dr. Peters’ research, “Researching Race,...

    Wits Dental School students want safer training facilities

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    University of Witwatersrand (Wits) dental school students say they are in danger of being shut down. This is if they are evicted from Charlotte...

    What you need to know about NSFAS 2022

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    The cycle for the 2022 National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) applications are due to open in the next month or so. NSFAS has...

    Smuts Hall at the University of Cape Town rebrands six years...

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    The University of Cape Town (UCT) has approved the renaming of the Jan Smuts residence hall with immediate effect.  Read more: Mixed Reviews From Students...

    50 Books UJ’s Professor Tshilidzi Marwala recommends for leaders

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    We cannot underestimate how critical strong leadership is in all aspects of our lives. In ‘Leadership Lessons From Books I Have Read’, Professor Tshilidzi...

    UCT rejects Athol Williams’ allegations of silencing over state capture

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    Athol Williams, lecturer and poet, has alleged that the University of Cape Town have been trying to silence him, a charge the university denies.  https://twitter.com/Athol_Williams/status/1399650109076520960?s=20 Williams...

    Confusion continues around NSFAS funding for PGCE students

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    Students from the University of Western Cape (UWC) say they are having issues with the postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE). They have been informed...

    NEWSFLASH: Adam Habib to resume position as SOAS director following investigation

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    The University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies board of trustees have announced director Adam Habib will resume his duties there on...

    NSFAS says the N+2 rule is meant to speed students through...

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    Students have launched a legal challenge against the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) - in particular the N+2 rule. They say the rule...

    Students are walking from KZN to Gauteng for higher education

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    In 2019, Walk4Access, a group of people from the University of Pretoria (UP) walked from Cape Town to Pretoria. Their aim was to raise...

    In her own words: UCT student on returning to campus after...

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    On the morning of April 18, a fire started near Rhodes Memorial, Devil’s Peak in Table Mountain National Park. Driven by strong winds, it...

    Lack-cess to education – the cycle of abuse against South African...

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    Seven postgraduate students from Wits University’s Critical Diversity Studies department write about the perennial funding crisis in higher education in South Africa. They argue...

    In their own words: NSFAS N+2 students speak out

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    The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) N+2 rule states that students need to finish their degree in a certain number of years or...

    Jagger Reading Room: the historical cost of Cape Town’s fires

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    On the morning of 18 April 2021, a fire started near Rhodes Memorial, Devil's Peak in Table Mountain National Park. Driven by strong winds,...