Tertiary Education

Sefako Makgatho University workers end three-week strike

Workers agree to 4.5% wage increase

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Brief | 27 May 2021

UCT fire: students tell how they grabbed textbooks and laptops and fled

“Some people didn’t have shoes on, others ran out in pyjamas”

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News | 21 April 2021

Students unable to pay rent sleep outside college gates

“Getting education in this country is still a challenge and it won’t be better anytime soon”

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Brief | 14 April 2021

Cape campus shut down for three weeks over NSFAS payments

Some students started returning to classes on Monday

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Brief | 29 March 2021

Northlink students picket for NSFAS payments

Protesters regroup after police disperse them

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Brief | 26 March 2021

Rhodes University campus shut all week by students

Online teaching has continued

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News | 19 March 2021

Students barricade universities in Johannesburg and Gqeberha

Protests against debt escalate

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News | 15 March 2021

Northlink students threaten to shutdown campuses

The college has promised to meet with student leaders on Wednesday to discuss their grievances

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Brief | 12 March 2021

UCT students start occupation to protest financial exclusion

The university says there are over 1,600 students with debt, amounting to R88 million

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News | 12 March 2021

NPA says there is insufficient evidence to prosecute students arrested during protests

Government announces plan to allocate funds to NSFAS to assist students

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News | 11 March 2021

All students must be allowed to register, regardless of debt, say Wits protesters

The university has previously said that only students who have less than R10,000 debt could register

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News | 9 March 2021

Northlink college promises to pay student allowances despite NSFAS funding shortfall

Students say they will continue boycotting classes until their money is paid

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News | 9 March 2021

NSFAS delays: “We can’t study with an empty stomach” says student

University of Johannesburg extends registration for NSFAS-funded students

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News | 4 March 2021

Northlink college students protest over delayed NSFAS payments

Some students in Bellville protested for travel allowances. Others in Parow narrowly avoided eviction from their residence

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News | 4 March 2021

Students threaten to close Nelson Mandela University

Students say they have not received National Student Financial Aid Scheme allowances

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Brief | 3 December 2020

Six arrested during clashes between SASCO marchers and police in Pretoria

“It’s about time something is done to improve the situation at TVET colleges” says student

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News | 15 October 2020