STUDENT FUNDING Pressure grows on NSFAS to decentralise; CEO promises phased roll-out at campuses 5 min 0 By Siyabonga Goni
MTBPS MORNING AFTER Mini budget postmortem — here's what informed Godongwana's thought process on policy positions 5 min 1 By Neesa Moodley
HIGHER EDUCATION Minister Manamela admits to NSFAS challenges after board chair Stander’s shock resignation 3 min 2 By Siyabonga Goni
FINANCIAL STABILITY Universities forced to navigate tricky balance between cash flow and student access to education 6 min 0 By Siyabonga Goni
LOSING ODDS Students wager NSFAS allowances and their futures at online betting sites 7 min 9 By Siyabonga Goni
CAMPUS CHAOS University of Free State students arrested as backlash over registration policy brings classes to standstill 5 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
HIGHER EDUCATION First-year student placements limited but higher education minister says it's all systems go for 2026 5 min 0 By Siyabonga Goni
BURST PIPE NSFAS’ R2.5m-a-month luxury offices hit by ceiling collapse, flooding 4 min 3 By Siyabonga Goni
RENT MESS Landlords threaten legal action as NSFAS fails to pay R62m in student accommodation fees 4 min 3 By Siyabonga Goni
HIGHER EDUCATION Sexual harassment cases at SA universities often fall through cracks, warns gender equality body 3 min 1 By Siyabonga Goni
EDUCATION LEADERSHIP CRISIS The troubled state of higher education under Nobuhle Nkabane’s watch 6 min 0 By Siyabonga Goni
HIGHER EDUCATION CRISIS Educated for leadership and engulfed by scandal, Minister Nkabane faces her sternest test 7 min 5 By Siyabonga Goni and Takudzwa Pongweni
ACCOMMODATION CRISIS College housing struggles, NSFAS woes force Free State students into dismal conditions 4 min 1 By Siyabonga Goni
STUDENT FUNDING MPs demand accountability as NSFAS struggles with payments, backlogs and ICT failures 4 min 3 By Siyabonga Goni
STUDY STRIFE NSFAS fails to pay accommodation rent, opening window for landlords to evict students 2 min 0 By Siyabonga Goni
ACCOMMODATION WOES TVET accommodation crisis: NSFAS disbursement errors lead to student evictions and financial chaos 2 min 0 By Siyabonga Goni
NSFAS CRISES Multiple funding crises open door to scammers as students await loan approvals and accommodation 3 min 0 By Siyabonga Goni
HOUSING MESS Uncovering the truth: Nsfas's ghost students claim sparks controversy over accommodation payments 3 min 0 By Siyabonga Goni
STUDENT FOOD INSECURITY Starved for education – the harsh hunger crisis gripping SA university campuses 8 min 10 By Takudzwa Pongweni, Ernst Calitz and Estelle Ellis
STUDENT SUPPORT Student financial aid scheme appoints new acting CEO to turn around financial crisis 4 min 0 By Siyabonga Goni
DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR A lifeline with challenges: Experts discuss funding, disparities, and the future of NSFAS 5 min 0 By Lerato Mutsila
