NSFAS has 868,626 applications for 2027. The deadline is 31 October 2026 at 23:59 and the board will not extend it. Apply via the NSFAS website...
Parliament slams CETA over bursary delays and R914 million overspend Parliament has criticised the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) over delayed bursary awards that have...
Manamela warns universities face funding, AI and transformation challenges South African universities must rethink how they prepare students for the future while tackling funding pressures, student...
NSFAS has restored funding for 357 Nelson Mandela University students after incorrect qualification codes; allowances are up to date and further meetings are planned.
Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela launched the 2027 NSFAS application cycle in Parktown. Applications open Sept 18 and close Oct 31, 2026; TVET admission deadline Sept...
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.
More than 72 000 students who meet the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding criteria will now be allowed to register after the scheme approved...
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...
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.
More than 4,000 prospective beneficiaries of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) are still waiting for funding decisions as a backlog in investigations and verifications...