HIGHER EDUCATION NSFAS-funded students may register at universities without paying fees upfront - Nzimande 2 min 1 By Alinaswe Lusengo
BHEKISISA CENTRE FOR HEALTH JOURNALISM How pupils from SA’s poorest schools defied the odds to become doctors 9 min 0 By Jesse Copelyn
GROUNDUP NSFAS Thousands of students sign petition to increase National Student Financial Aid Scheme allowance 2 min 1 By Benita Enoch
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT OP-ED Sibongile Mani: Justice cannot be done by imprisoning offenders as an example to others 4 min 0 By Letlhokwa George Mpedi and Pelmos Mashabela
GROUNDUP: OPPORTUNITY DIVIDES Children of low-income immigrants excluded from tertiary education bursaries 3 min 0 By Kimberly Mutandiro for GroundUp
HIGHER LEARNING Budget boost brings some relief to student aid scheme, but varsities’ problems pile up 5 min 1 By Victoria O’Regan
OP-ED The social crisis of unemployment is hardwired into the fabric of our neoliberal, capitalist economy 5 min 6 By Trevor Shaku and Newton Masuku
Maverick Citizen: Student Hunger Lack of coverage of higher education institutions in right-to-food policies is perpetuating student hardship 4 min 0 By Michelle Banda
CAMPUS STRIFE Students battle ‘hunger crisis’ as NSFAS payment delay drags on 4 min 0 By Unknown Author
2021 ACADEMIC YEAR Higher education department highlights problems with connectivity as hurdle to learning remotely 3 min 0 By Suné Payne
OP-ED Funding flaws and dreams deferred at South Africa’s universities: We need a long-term solution 6 min 0 By Shireen Motala
CAMPUS STRIFE: CASE STUDY It’s quietly bustling at Stellenbosch University, despite students raising a number of grievances 4 min 1 By Unknown Author
CAMPUS STRIFE ANALYSIS Explainer: The university debt and students’ protest trap 6 min 5 By Unknown Author
Campus Strife: Flash Analysis Wits: 27,000 out of 37,500 students need some form of financial aid in 2021 2 min 5 By Ferial Haffajee
GROUNDUP Students barricade universities in Johannesburg and Gqeberha 4 min 0 By Julia Evans and Joseph Chirume
Higher Education Blade Nzimande ‘aware NSFAS funding delays causing anxiety’ among first-year varsity students 3 min 0 By Sandisiwe Shoba
MAVERICK CITIZEN 168 Matriculant becomes one of the brightest stars in the darkest of load shedding nights 6 min 3 By Lucas Ledwaba
HIGHER EDUCATION Unprecedented number of students at risk of financial exclusion, says Wits SRC 3 min 0 By Sandisiwe Shoba
HIGHER EDUCATION Student financial aid scheme NSFAS sees significant jump in funding applications for 2021 3 min 0 By Sandisiwe Shoba
