Monday, March 18, 2024
More

    Student Protests

    A new wave of activism is rising – a political awakening...

    0
    A moment of hope was born some seven years ago as students across South Africa joined together in their call for a free decolonised...

    #FeesMustFall 2015 as it happened from The Daily Vox’s archives

    0
    October 14, 2022 marked seven years since the beginning of the 2015 Fees Must Fall protests and movement by extension. While the protests formally...

    Reflections of the #FeesMustFall movement from TUT grounds 

    0
    South Africa has been host to many protest and students uprisings - both in the apartheid era and the infamous post-apartheid rainbow nation era....

    Poem: It’s a White Boy Thing

    0
    Stellenbosch University was in the news recently for another racist incident. A white student was caught urinating on the belongings of a black student....

    Fees Must Fall and the hunger to be Human in our...

    0
    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...

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

    0
    April 9, 2022 marked seven years since the removal of the statue of Cecil John Rhodes from its plinth at the University of Cape...

    #Recap: Funding and registration issues affecting students

    0
    On February 23, finance minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2022 budget speech. The minister announced that they are allocating an R32.6 billion for financial...

    Load shedding and food insecurity: The plight of students’ food insecurity...

    0
    According to Universities South Africa (USAF), one in three students do not make it to graduation. This is due to an array of realities...

    NSFAS extends deadline for 2022 applications

    0
    On Thursday evening, January 6, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) announced they would be extending the deadline for applications. Applications for the...

    South Africa has been downgraded by global rights index

    0
    Every year, the CIVICUS Monitor, a global rights index, provides an assessment of the conditions of civil society within countries. It looks at the...

    Things that need to be fixed at NSFAs

    0
    The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAs) is the aid scheme which provides financial aid to undergraduate students for their tertiary education. It is...

    Mixed reactions to SA universities’ vaccine mandates

    0
    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

    0
    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

    0
    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

    0
    As vaccinations opens up to more age groups, the topic of mandatory vaccinations has led to fierce debates. One of the spaces where mandatory...

    Wits Dental school students hold protest to demand response from university

    0
    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...

    Wits Dental School students want safer training facilities

    0
    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

    0
    The cycle for the 2022 National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) applications are due to open in the next month or so. NSFAS has...

    The eSwatini protests, explained

    0
    The people of eSwatini have been protesting against the king and the country's monarchical system. People from across the country have joined the protests...

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

    0
    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...