insert_link South Africa In S.A, DA demands higher education minister’s action plan on student concerns To South Africa, where the DA is calling on the minister of Higher Education and Training, Nobuhle Pamela Nkabane, to present an action plan to Parliament addressing the serious issues students have highlighted. Students from various tertiary campuses across the country, including Wits and the University of Cape Town, have been protesting over being excluded from registration due to historical debt and lack of accommodation. The DA’s, Matlhodi Maseko, says […] today21 February, 2025
insert_link South Africa ActionSA Youth Forum Demands NSFAS Settle Outstanding Debts Immediately ActionSA's National Youth Forum is calling on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme to immediately settle all outstanding debts and cease making excuses, avoiding accountability, and perpetuating a culture of corruption. ActionSA’s Reuben Coetzer says despite the promise of reform from the government of national unity, Higher Education minister Nobuhle Nkabane and the interim NSFAS board have proven equally ineffective in addressing the urgent crisis at hand, turning a […] today17 January, 2025
insert_link South Africa S.A Union Saftu Criticizes Mismanagement of National Student Financial Aid Scheme In S.A. the Union federation, Saftu says ongoing mismanagement of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme continues to harm students. The federation asserts students across various institutions face evictions and financial instability due to delayed grant payments, despite the appointment of a new board. Saftu’s , Xantilomzi Mapukata urges reliable financial support during exam periods to prevent further disruption to students' lives: today25 June, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics South Africa’s national student financial aid scheme has helped millions but is in trouble: here’s why South Africa’s minister of higher education and training, Blade Nzimande. Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images By Thandi Lewin, University of Johannesburg The board of South Africa’s National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has been dissolved by the country’s higher education and training minister, Blade Nzimande, and the organisation placed under administration. Nzimande made the decision because of “(the problem of) non-payment of (students’) allowances”. Thandi Lewin is […] today6 May, 2024
insert_link South Africa SA’s National Student Financial Aid Scheme has resolved to pilot the student accommodation project in 17 universities SA's National Student Financial Aid Scheme has resolved to pilot the student accommodation project in 17 universities and 23 TVET Colleges for the 2024 academic year. The process will ensure that service providers provide student accommodation that is accessible, decent, safe, and academically conducive for all students. The scheme’s spokesperson, Ishmael Mnisi, says they have already communicated the list of all the accredited accommodation providers in each institution to a […] today22 January, 2024
insert_link South Africa SA’s National Student Financial Aid Scheme board chairperson has taken a leave of absence SA's National Student Financial Aid Scheme board chairperson, Ernest Khosa, has taken a leave of absence following allegations of corruption levelled against him by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse. A report by Outa alleges service providers contracted by the scheme paid millions of rand in kickbacks to the minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, Khosa and the SACP. The scheme’s spokesperson, Ishmael Mnisi, says Khosa has reiterated […] today11 January, 2024
