Fees Must Fall and the hunger to be Human in our...
CHASING FREEDOM is a new book covering diverse histories of student movements in post-apartheid South Africa. The book takes note of the historical moment...
TL;DR: A roundup of SRC elections from across the country
Even with the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, politics must go on. Around the country, universities adapted the elections for the 2020/2021 student representative council...
Wits SRC: “Higher Education CACH system is giving students false hopeâ€
Monday was the first day of registration at the University of Witwatersrand, and it proceeded smoothly despite concerns that disruptions, intense crowds or stampedes...
Online Discussion: How Students Are Struggling With Online Learning
Join The Daily Vox and Youth Capital on August 5 2020 for an online discussion on how students are dealing with online learning. Youth...
Khampepe report finds black students and staff still feel “excluded” at...
On November 10, the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Racism at Stellenbosch University Report (Khampepe report) was publicly released. The 184 page report...
Fees Must Fall 2021: here are 10 key questions
A shutdown is underway at various universities across South Africa as students ramp up protests that began at several campuses last week. Most of...
Justice Department Says “No” On Pardons For Fees Must Fall Activists
Justice and correctional services minister Ronald Lamola addressed the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in parliament. He said he had been informed about the...
Political Parties Weigh In On The Fees Must Fall Amnesty Debate
Political parties debated the call for blanket amnesty for #FeesMustFall (FMF) activists at a National Assembly plenary sitting. In spite of the announcement of...
Why I Made Everything Must Fall – Rehad Desai
Rehad Desai is well known for his socio-political documentaries. The director presented us with Miners Shot Down which tracked what transpired between miners and...
“Everything Must Fall” Gets Fees Must Fall Completely Wrong
The Everything Must Fall documentary creates a single story of the Fees Must Fall (FMF) movement that swept South Africa from 2015-2016. Directed by...
Wits Dental School students want safer training facilities
University of Witwatersrand (Wits) dental school students say they are in danger of being shut down. This is if they are evicted from Charlotte...
National Shutdown: here’s what is happening
SAUS has declared a national shutdown from March 15 until all their demands are met.
Following protests last week at Wits University, University of the...
Reflections of the #FeesMustFall movement from TUT grounds
South Africa has been host to many protest and students uprisings - both in the apartheid era and the infamous post-apartheid rainbow nation era....
Beyond FMF: #PostGradStruggles
South Africa’s higher education sector has been rocked over the last two years as the Fees Must Fall protests at universities, colleges and technikons...
NSFAS: ‘We’re Ready For 2020’
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...
Blade Nzimande finally announces 2022 NSFAS applications dates
Higher education minister, Dr Blade Nzimande announced the opening of the 2022 National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) applications. During an October 28 briefing,...
Student politics – same plot, new players
The anxiety was palpable. The air was thick with impatience. The winds of change blew furiously. I do not usually gamble, but if you...
#FreshersAdvice: Your Complete Guide To South African Universities, Part 2
It's a new academic year and thousands of undergrads will be registering for their first year at university. It's a whole other thing, this...
The Real Price Of A Degree: “We Will Never Be The...
BOOK REVIEW
Thuthukani Nkosi, a master’s degree student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal has finally published his book The Real Price of a Degree, which...
Reasons why school leavers should consider going to TVET colleges
Recognizing the shortfall of specialized skills in South Africa, the government had created “Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)” Colleges. These institutions aimed...
