The National Student Financial Aid Scheme is confident that all deserving students who applied for funding will receive the comprehensive bursary. This is on condition that students meet the qualification requirements for the bursary. Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande revealed the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) will be able to fund all qualifying students […]
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme is confident that all deserving students who applied for funding will receive the comprehensive bursary. This is on condition that students meet the qualification requirements for the bursary. Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande revealed the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) will be able to fund all qualifying students […]
With universities and other tertiary institutions across the country preparing to reopen soon, all eyes have been on the higher education sector and whether they are ready to efficiently manage the 2023 academic year. Now, the Department has announced a major change. Speaking on Tuesday at a media briefing about the department’s readiness for the 2023 […]
The academic staff of the University of Cape Town had been preparing for a strike but the strike has been put on hold for the time being. Here is why UCT’s potential first-ever strike had been put on hold. An ongoing wage dispute between University of Cape Town (UCT) management and the academic staff has […]
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Despite the progressive legislation that allows for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community to be protected, homophobia still persists, especially in schools. This affects the mental health and livelihood of queer learners. On paper, South Africa is incredibly progressive when it comes to protecting the rights of the queer community. In May 1996, South Africa […]
As tertiary institutions across the country prepare to reopen soon, academic staff at the University of Cape Town are preparing to embark on strike action for the first time in the institution’s history. The institution’s academic staff is preparing to down tools this week over an ongoing wage increase dispute with UCT management. In a […]
Over the next few weeks, thousands of students will enroll in institutions of higher learning as the 2023 academic year gets underway. The minister of higher education is confident that the sector is ready for the administration of the 2023 academic year. The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) wants to ensure that all […]
Millions of people living in South Africa rely on Sassa grants distributed by the South African Social Security Agency to purchase basic goods and services. These grant payments are made at the beginning of each new month. The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) distributes more than 18 million permanent social support grants monthly. These […]
Social grant beneficiaries who were part of the 2022 matric cohort have shown an impressive increase in performance in all provinces. This comes amid difficult circumstances, including the Covid-19 pandemic and rolling power cuts. The Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu has congratulated all the social grant beneficiaries who sat for the 2022 matric final exams. […]