PICS | Student hikers ignore rescuers – hours later they’re stranded on Table Mountain
Cape Town – A group of student hikers had to be rescued from Table Mountain after an injured member... Read more
3 Aug
NSFAS students battle to keep up with inflation
The living allowance awarded to eligible students at the University of Cape Town and other institutions is not keeping... Read more
17 Jul
1976 student uprising leader still haunted by ‘rows of bodies in the mortuary’
Veteran student leader Seth Mazibuko in front of Sam Nzima’s iconic photograph of Mbuyisa Makhubu carrying the body of... Read more
15 Jun
WATCH | Nigerian students’ South African cultural display goes viral, divides social media
Cape Town – A viral video has sparked widespread online attention after Nigerian students performed South African cultural displays... Read more
8 Apr
NSFAS under fire as audit finds funds paid to 822 dead students
Johannesburg – An audit of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has reportedly uncovered serious governance and financial... Read more
30 Mar
Student hunger a hidden crisis at universities, Human Rights Commission hears
The South African Human Rights Commission is holding hearings into food systems in South Africa. Archive photo of University... Read more
14 Mar
‘Traumatised’ Ugandan students return home from Iran
Entebbe – A group of 43 Ugandan students have spoken of their trauma after fleeing the US and Israeli... Read more
6 Mar
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
