NSFAS
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NSFAS tracks down former students owed refunds on loan overpayments
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme is hunting for former beneficiaries who overpaid their student loans and are owed refunds,.
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SIU uncovers deep-seated rot in Free State bursary scheme: Criminal charges and millions in recovery loom
The SIU uncovered systemic exploitation of a bursary scheme in the Free State, revealing mismanagement and potential criminal conduct involving R8.3 million.
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NSFAS releases accommodation payments as scheme operates under administration
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has released payments for private student accommodation at universities.
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Civil society group calls for minister’s removal over NSFAS collapse
Outa has called for the removal of Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela following his decision to place NSFAS under administration.
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Student funding scheme under fire, placed under administration
NSFAS has been placed under administration for the second time in eight years following a governance collapse marked by board resignations.
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NSFAS dismissed fake R630,000 student payment claim as AI-generated hoax
NSFAS warns of legal action against misinformation after manipulated social media post goes viral.
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Onwettige studenteverblyf kan lei tot diskwalifikasie vir NSFAS-befondsing
Tydens ’n oorsigbesoek aan studente-akkommodasie in Oudorp, Kroonstad, het die VF Plus bevind dat studente in sekere gevalle in onaanvaarbare omstandighede woon.
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Record number of applications received for NSFAS funding
NSFAS receives record 893,847 applications for 2026 academic year, approving 609,653. New accommodation framework addresses student housing challenges.
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Hawks arrest former SRC member for NSFAS fraud
RUSTENBURG – A 24-year-old former Student Representative Council (SRC) member from Rustenburg TVET College is set to appear in the dock today, facing serious charges of fraud and corruption related…
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Parents travel to NWU Potchefstroom after student’s death at campus residence
A 21-year-old student at North-West University’s (NWU) Potchefstroom campus was found dead in a residence storage room.
