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Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande, NSFAS, South African Social Security Agency, SASSA, corruption, illegal funding, students, investigations into funding
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SASSA *could* be part of NSFAS funding corruption – Nzimande

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Missing middle-income bracket will receive support, NSFAS to get R49bn

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SASSA *could* be part of NSFAS funding corruption – Nzimande

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Missing middle-income bracket will receive support, NSFAS to get R49bn

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NSFAS TUT Polokwane students sleeping outside due to ‘lapsed lease’

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Students to receive NSFAS allowances from Friday, 8 April

By Nokwanda Ncwane05-04-2022 12:36

NSFAS has confirmed that it will release funds to higher education institutions and process student allowances on Friday, 8 April 2022.

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‘What about others who did the same?’: Student union on Sibongile Mani

By Nokwanda Ncwane02-04-2022 05:17

The SA Union of Students says Sibongile Mani should be allowed to pay back the money like others who have committed the same crime.

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‘Investigate Natasha Thahane’: Tweeps react to NSFAS student’s sentence

By Nokuthula Ngcobo31-03-2022 09:58

Tweeps want Natasha Thahane’s scholarship investigated following the sentencing of NSFAS student Sibongile Mani on Wednesday.

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Celeb News

‘Rapists get less time’: Siv Ngesi & others on Sibongile Mani’s sentence

By Alicia Naidoo31-03-2022 09:40

Siv Ngesi, Mmusi Maimane, Ntsiki Mazwai and others have weighed in on Sibongile Mani’s five-year-sentence.

Sibongile Mani NSFAS R14 MILLION Malcolm X
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NSFAS fraud: ‘Blesser’ Malcolm X offers to pay R500k to keep Sibongile Mani out of jail

By Tom Head31-03-2022 08:58

Sibongile Mani was sentenced to five years in prison this week. But philanthropist Malcolm X wants to settle the score with NSFAS.

Sibongile Mani NSFAS R14 MILLION Malcolm X
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NSFAS: Sibongile Mani’s sentencing is ‘irreversibly unfortunate’

By Thabo Baloyi31-03-2022 05:35

NSFAS said the five-year prison term handed on Sibongile Mani could destroy her future and has taken issue with the decision to prosecute her

Sibongile Mani sentence
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Sibongile Mani: South Africans call for a lesser or suspended sentence

By Nokwanda Ncwane30-03-2022 18:20

South Africans have called for a lesser or suspended sentence after Sibongile Mani was sentenced to 5 years direct imprisonment.

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Student who blew ‘accidental R14m NSFAS deposit’ jailed – for FIVE years

By Tom Head30-03-2022 13:34

Sibongile Mani is still paying for her decision to splash the cash, after NSFAS erroneously deposited a whopping R14m into her account.

Student protests
Lifestyle

Student NSFAS protests disrupt first day of lectures at NMU

By Ground Up15-02-2022 13:55

Teaching was halted on Monday at the Nelson Mandela University as students protested over registration issues due to non-clearance by NSFAS.

Sibongile Mani sentence
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Sibongile Mani who received R14m from NSFAS found guilty of theft

By Nokwanda Ncwane07-02-2022 20:19

Walter Sisulu University student, Sibongile Mani who mistakenly received R14m by NSFAS was found guilty of theft.

NSFAS
Education

NSFAS R10 billion funding shortfall: Nzimande has some explaining to do

By Samantha Riddle16-01-2022 19:17

NSFAS is short R10 billion this year and Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has some explaining to do…

Student
Education

NSFAS confirms 2022 extension: Good news for hopeful SA students

By Samantha Riddle06-01-2022 23:40

NSFAS hopefuls are in luck after the body announced an extension for those seeking to obtain bursaries in 2022.

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‘You faced the bull head on’: Tweeps praise Slik Talk after defeat [video]

By Megan van den Heever24-12-2021 08:38

‘I”m touched that you did all that to pay your student fees’: one tweep of Slik Talk after his boxing match with Cassper Nyovest.

NSFAS scam
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NSFAS scam alert: Students warned on allowance increase fraud

By Siseko Gwegwe28-10-2021 06:00

An NSFAS scam is lying about student allowance increases. It lures them to fake websites that requests personal information details.

nsfas Blade Nzimande calls on higher learning institutions to assist with COVID-19 vaccine education and roll-out.
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NSFAS is giving students a last chance to apply for funding in 2021

By Storm Simpson14-08-2021 17:46

The NSFAS board is giving registered students without funding a two-week period to apply for funding for the 2021 academic year.

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NSFAS blamed after Durban student dies from hunger

By Thabo Baloyi28-05-2021 12:59

NSFAS claims Yonwaba Manyanya, a student who allegedly died from fatigue and hunger, had not been a registered recipient for 2021

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NSFAS funding: 1.2 million students assessed and eligible

By Cheryl Kahla19-05-2021 17:52

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) confirmed that a total of 1 263 671 students have been assessed as eligible for funding.

NSFAS pAYMENT
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NSFAS Funds Latest: 440 000 ‘irregular’ records, ghost students

By Lyse Comins03-05-2021 13:29

As desperate and deserving students fight for their funding, forensic investigations have revealed fraudulent and corrupt activities at NSFAS.

NSFAS pAYMENT
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NSFAS Bursary Latest: SIU to investigate corruption allegations at college

By Lyse Comins16-04-2021 16:05

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a proclamation authorising the SIU to investigate allegations of NSFAS bursary corruption.

DUT Durban University student killed man arrested
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DUT first time students can still register online this week

By Lyse Comins12-04-2021 13:26

All five DUT campuses will remain closed until further notice but online registration for new students has been extended.

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NSFAS: Nzimande lashes back at ‘bold and beautiful’ criticism

By Lyse Comins26-03-2021 10:07

The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation has defended his comments about the ‘soap opera’ like NSFAS student protests.

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Lifestyle

Blade Nzimande compares student protests to ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’

By Alicia Naidoo23-03-2021 18:15

The minister compared the turbulent student protests to ‘The Bold and The Beautiful’ soapie.

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NSFAS: Nzimande’s new task team to tackle student debt crisis

By Lyse Comins19-03-2021 12:20

At last the government is seeking a solution to financial aid that won’t compromise universities’ financial needs like the current NSFAS.

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NSFAS Funding: Here’s the list of allowances bursary students get in 2021

By Lyse Comins11-03-2021 15:36

The government announced the 2021 living expense and other financial allowances for grant students during a media briefing on NSFAS funding.

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Minister of higher education details student funding in wake of Wits tragedy

By Cheryl Kahla11-03-2021 14:50

Cabinet agreed to a comprehensive review of the student funding policy.

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