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 Namibia NANSO launches ‘Access to Education’ campaign The Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO) has launched the ‘Access to Education’ campaign, aimed at helping students overcome barriers to enrolling in higher education institutions. This initiative follows the recent ‘Fix My School’ campaign, which focused on improving access to basic education. NANSO’s President, Dorthea Nangolo, explained that the campaign is designed to assist students facing financial and administrative challenges, particularly those struggling to afford high registration fees or […] today6 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 EFF aims to introduce a Student Debt Cancellation Private Member’s Bill in Parliament In S.A, the EFF says it will introduce a Student Debt Cancellation Private Member’s Bill in Parliament. From 2017 to 2024, national student debt grew from around eleven-billion-rand to approximately 17-billion-rand, averaging an increase of two-billion-rand each year. The EFF’s, Sihle Lonzi, says the bill seeks to clear all student debt and establish a qualification registrar, which will be a central government body that takes over the distribution and […] today9 January, 2025
insert_link World US Supreme Court shoots down Biden’s latest attempt at student debt relief A Biden Administration plan to tackle federal student loan debt has hit another brick wall. The US Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to revive the Biden Administration's latest plan to reduce or cancel monthly payments for millions of borrowers. Here's Toni Waterman with more. today29 August, 2024
insert_link World Biden continues to cancel more student debt US President, Joseph Biden has cancelled another $1.2 billion in student debt for tens of thousands of borrowers who work in the public service. His administration has now waived almost $170 billion in debt for roughly 4.8 million Americans. As Benji Hyer reports. today19 July, 2024
