Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has called for urgent engagement after an arson attack at CPUT's Bellville campus forced campus closures and residence evacuations.
Buti Manamela says 53,575 applied for the NSFAS missing‑middle loan in 2026 but only 3,102 were assessed eligible; government targets 2027 for a broader funding model.
Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela told Parliament the NSFAS funding shortfall has risen to about R15bn as student demand grows while allocations stay fixed.
Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela says SETAs that obstruct oversight or misuse public funds will face consequences as government resets governance and performance.
Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela told MPs a non‑statutory April 13 NSFAS meeting had no minutes and phones were collected; former board members dispute parts of...
NSFAS administrator Professor Hlengani Mathebula has rejected allegations that he sought the services of four technical advisers at an estimated cost of about R10 million a...
Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has confirmed that four sites in Boksburg have been identified during the first phase of feasibility studies for the proposed Ekurhuleni...
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) was placed under administration on Monday after what the Higher Education Minister described as systemic governance and financial failures....
South Africa’s already strained student funding system has taken another hit, with fresh leadership exits at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme raising questions about stability...
A storm has been brewing around the offices of the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority, better known as ETDP SETA. At...