The National Student Aid Scheme insisted it had fully funded his studies, despite suggestions to the contrary from student leaders

A transformative approach is needed to improve management processes and teaching outcomes, making institutions more efficient and graduates more employable

The technology’s unalterable digital trail would reduce fiscal leaks and prevent large-scale corruption draining the public purse

Protests over accommodation shortfalls have taken place at the University of Cape Town, Cape Peninsula University of Technology and Nelson Mandela University

Students are appealing for intervention from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and the respective universities

The minister said detractors have celebrated the reputational damage to the student funding scheme, his department and the government.

The troubled student financial aid scheme will be placed under administration

The student financial aid scheme’s board has rejected calls by students demanding that their accommodation allowances be paid to them directly

The civil rights organisation says students have been asking it to intervene and warned if the crisis was not resolved fast, they would have no option but to protest

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The financial aid scheme did not take steps to ensure a settlement between the funds paid to higher education institutions and the allocation of those funds to students

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Minister’s statement comes amid kickback allegations against himself and the fund’s chairperson

The student funding scheme has accused the civil rights organisation of veering into politics and, like the minister, has threatened legal action

The taxpayer-funded scheme has accused the civil rights organisation of veering into politics and, with the higher education minister, has threatened legal action