SCHOOL BUS HORROR! 71 pupils in North West crash — one fighting for life
Johannesburg – At least 71 learners were involved in a school bus accident in the North West on Tuesday... Read more
18 Feb
80% of NSFAS students are first years
About 80% of the students funded by the National Student Financial Aid (NSFAS) scheme between 2019 and 2024 were first... Read more
13 Feb
No money, no degree: SA students face registration clampdown
Cape Town – South Africa’s higher education sector is facing a financial crisis as universities struggle to manage escalating... Read more
21 Oct, 2025
Fort Hare in flames: Student protests rage, VC under fire
Cape Town – The University of Fort Hare has suspended all operations following violent student protests that resulted in... Read more
9 Oct, 2025
South African students still don’t feel safe on campus: how protection can be stepped up
Maasago M. Sepadi, Tshwane University of Technology and Martha Chadyiwa, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University Students at South African... Read more
6 Oct, 2025
Hunger among SA students: study shows those studying remotely needs financial aid for food
Angelo Fynn, University of South Africa The spectre of food insecurity unfortunately haunts many households in South Africa. Food... Read more
15 Sep, 2025
Parks Tau withdraws student debt plan after 200,000 say ‘no’
Cape Town – The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has withdrawn the draft regulations published in... Read more
13 Sep, 2025
Dizzy, vomiting, seizing: 100+ learners hospitalised after suspected poisoning
Cape Town – Around 131 pupils from Gobisizwe Agricultural High School in Ngqeleni were treated for suspected food poisoning... Read more
14 Aug, 2025
Car slams tree, bursts into flames — four teens dead
Cape Town – Tributes have poured in following a devasting crash in Brackenfell, Western Cape, that claimed the lives... Read more
6 Aug, 2025
WATCH | Bully horror on school bus — girl beaten while class watches
Cape Town – A video showing a female learner from David Mama Senior Secondary School being violently attacked by... Read more
3 Aug, 2025
