Mixed reactions to SA universities’ vaccine mandates
Several South African universities have announced they will be adopting a mandatory vaccination policy. The universities are the University of Free State (UFS), University...
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,...
Lack-cess to education – the cycle of abuse against South African...
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...
#LGBQTILife: Navigating life in student leadership and the church as a...
We spoke to Lance-Selae August, a 27 year old student leader at UCT. They are an Honours student in Theatre and Performance, and identify...
PYA sweeps Wits SRC elections, amid controversy over its list of...
The Progressive Youth Alliance (PYA) have retained the Wits University student representative council (SRC) majority. On October 7, Jerome September, dean of student affairs...
Students struggling with online learning will be invited back to campus
Approximately 66% of students are set to return to campus under level two of South Africa’s lockdown restrictions. Minister of higher education Blade Nzimande...
Here’s What You Need To Know About NSFAS 2021
The 2021 National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) cycle opened on August 3, 2020. Students have until November 30, 2020 to apply. The Daily...
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...
A Response To Comrade Siya Nyulu’s On The EFF Student Command
COMMENT
The proposal to dissolve the EFF student command is plausible and worth debating.
In an earlier discussion, the six signs of a politically decaying EFFSC...