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.
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has been named the highest-ranked university in Africa in the 2026 Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), and was placed...
After over 60 WestCol students were evicted amid unpaid NSFAS accommodation fees, Deputy Minister Yusuf Cassim secured new NSFAS‑accredited housing and an action plan.
Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela says SETAs that obstruct oversight or misuse public funds will face consequences as government resets governance and performance.
The SIU told Scopa that in 2023 more than R5bn of NSFAS funding may have gone to students with household incomes above R350,000; AG found 14,000...
NSFAS faces accusations of mismanagement after 32,000 students missed meal allowances. Officials say some payments have been restored and investigations continue.
Preliminary SIU findings show over R5bn in NSFAS aid went to ineligible students and 40,000+ applications exceeded the R350,000 threshold. Arrests and investigations continue.
From a 19th-century examining body to a global Open Distance and e-Learning leader, Unisa has expanded access to higher education for more than 370,000 students.
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...