National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) CEO Andile Nongogo has been placed on special leave as the scheme conducts an investigation into the new direct… Read More »NSFAS CEO Nongogo Placed On Special Leave
The theft case against a former Walter Sisulu University student who accidentally received R14 million from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) will resume… Read More »Student Who Received NSFAS Millions Returns To Court
Billions have been spent to fund higher education students. That’s according to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). It says although it’s dealt with… Read More »NSFAS Ready To Turn Things Around
The South African Students Congress is going ahead with plans to shut down universities on Monday. Among its demands is for historic debt to be wiped… Read More »Students Vow To Continue Protesting Over Funding, Debt
Student protests continue to spread across the country. In Cape Town, students are expected to shut down the University of Cape Town on Friday. They’re demonstrating… Read More »Students To Shut Down UCT
Several organisations have accused the police of using heavy-handed tactics during the Wits students protest in Braamfontein. This after a 35-year-old man, believed to be… Read More »Police Accused Of Using Excessive Force
The cabinet has taken a decision on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme process and Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande is expected to unpack this.… Read More »Nzimande To Unpack Decision On NSFAS
The South African economy stands to be the biggest beneficiary if the country’s funding woes in the tertiary sector are resolved. To this end, nothing… Read More »Solving Funding Crisis for Tertiary Students in SA
South Africa has had to face an uphill battle in 2020. The country’s already struggling economy was knocked even further down by the Covid-19 pandemic,… Read More »Recovering SA’s Economy Starts With Improved Access To Education
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has told Parliament an inquiry into the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is necessary. On Friday, Nzimande told members… Read More »Nzimande Tells Parliament A Probe Into NSFAS’ Failures Is Necessary