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    Beyond Fees Must Fall

    Students Are Not “Committing Suicide”, Universities Are Killing Us

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    COMMENT I first went into a psychiatric ward when I was eighteen. I struggled with serious depression and had attempted suicide. At that age I...

    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...

    NSFAS: A necessary struggle for many students

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    In many South African universities, tuition fees are high and continue to skyrocket on a yearly basis. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)...

    Fees Must Fall 2021: here are 10 key questions

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    A shutdown is underway at various universities across South Africa as students ramp up protests that began at several campuses last week. Most of...

    No Late Applications To Be Accepted

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    With the release of matric results, new students will be getting ready to secure their place at the various institutions of higher learning. Many...

    What does Freedom Day mean in 2022 – we ask young...

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    April 27 2022 marks 28 years since the first democratic elections took place. In 1994, all South Africans over the age of 18 got...

    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,...

    All you need to know about South African university registration for...

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    On January 19, the national senior certificate results were released. Pupils across the country will find out what marks they have earned. Following that...

    The Real Price Of A Degree: The Untold Story Of Financially...

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    AS TOLD TO Author and masters candidate at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Thuthukani Nkosi will be publishing his book The Real Price of a Degree,...

    TVET colleges: here’s what you need to know

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    Usually conversations around higher education in South Africa are centered on universities. But technical vocational education and training (TVET) colleges are also an important...

    NSFAS: ‘We’re Ready For 2020’

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    On Wednesday, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) briefed parliament on the scheme’s readiness for the 2020 academic year. NSFAS Administrator Dr. Randall...

    Students launch legal challenge to NSFAS time limit rule

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    Students are calling on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and the department of higher education (DHET) to suspend a decision to decline...

    #YouthDayParade: “going beyond social media streets”

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    The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) Youth Activism Programme (YAP) is hoping to gather thousands of young people in Pretoria. This is to "reclaim the...

    Things that need to be fixed at NSFAs

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    The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAs) is the aid scheme which provides financial aid to undergraduate students for their tertiary education. It is...

    It’s been 7 years since “Rhodes fell” – here’s how it...

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    April 9, 2022 marked seven years since the removal of the statue of Cecil John Rhodes from its plinth at the University of Cape...

    Heard at Zondo: Fees Must Fall was “infiltrated” by the State...

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    During the January 25 sitting of the State Capture Commission, Sydney Mufamadi, the chairperson of the high-level panel into the State Security Agency (SSA)...

    Blade Nzimande On NSFAS 2020 Readiness

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    The minister of higher education, science and technology Blade Nzimande held a press briefing on the opening of financial aid applications for the 2020...

    NSFAS Backs Cash For Books, In Spite Of Concerns

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    In January 2019, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) introduced a cash system for allowances. Along with the payment of tuition, Nsfas-funded students...

    The list: Important dates for South African universities in 2021

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    Student protests, increasing Covid infections and administrative issues have affected registration and the start of the 2021 academic year for many universities. This is...

    Special editorial: The Wits protest is not just about university fees

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    The ongoing protest against fee increases at the University of Witwatersrand is not about the whim and fancy of students who feel entitled to...