University official must pay back R18m after taking student housing bribes
The Labour Court has found that Andries Helani, an axed senior director of student affairs at the University of... Read more
25 Aug
40,000 students and R5.1bn: Parliament demands answers from NSFAS
Cape Town – Parliament has called for urgent action to address governance and administrative failures at the National Student... Read more
20 Aug
Thousands of students told to leave Cape Town residences
On Tuesday, hundreds of CPUT students marched to Parliament calling for MPs to intervene in the university’s finances, accommodation... Read more
19 Aug
WATCH | Chaos at Fort Hare as students arrested amid vehicle damage
Alice – Two University of Fort Hare students have been arrested for alleged public violence after objects were reportedly... Read more
15 Aug
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
