NSFAS Scandal: R210 Million Paid to Ineligible and Deceased Students Amid System Failures
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has come under scrutiny after the Auditor-General revealed that 822 deceased students received funding during the 2024/2025...
Basic Education Warns Against Dangerous Inhalation Trend Among Learners
The Department of Basic Education has issued a warning over a growing and dangerous trend involving learners inhaling chemical substances through improvised devices, following...
Stuck in a Course You Hate? You’re Not Alone
By Siyambulela Tyindyi, additional reporting by Seithati Leotla
“Three years. That’s how long it took for me to quit a course that I wasn’t enjoying,...
Study in South Africa: An exchange semester will change you forever
By Maja Stensson
Thinking about studying in South Africa? Each year, hundreds of students from Europe trade familiar lecture halls for sun-drenched campuses abroad. South...
