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NSFAS has announced it will increase students living allowances by 10%.
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NSFAS increases students 2023 living allowances

Sibongile Mani
Celeb News

NSFAS’ Sibongile Mani elected treasurer of WSU convocation committee

Sibongile Mani who was found guilty of stealing NSFAS's R14 million runs for the treasure position for WSU Convocation Committee.
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Sibongile Mani runs for Treasure for WSU Convocation Committee

NSFAS has announced it will increase students living allowances by 10%.
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NSFAS increases students 2023 living allowances

Sibongile Mani
Celeb News

NSFAS’ Sibongile Mani elected treasurer of WSU convocation committee

Sibongile Mani who was found guilty of stealing NSFAS's R14 million runs for the treasure position for WSU Convocation Committee.
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Sibongile Mani runs for Treasure for WSU Convocation Committee

NSFAS is taking steps to deal with issues relating to its accommodation cap of R45 000 per year
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NSFAS take steps to deal with R45 000 accommodation cap

By Sinothando Siyolo10-03-2023 16:41

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is taking steps to deal with issues relating to its accommodation cap of R45 000 per year

Students at the University of Cape Town (UCT) who have embarked on a strike over fee blocks have clashed with thepolice on Friday, 10 March.
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WATCH: UCT students clash with police

By Sinothando Siyolo10-03-2023 13:49

Students at the University of Cape Town (UCT) who have embarked on a strike over fee blocks have clashed with the police on Friday, 10 March.

UCT students say they won't retreat nor surrender as they call for the University to lift the fee block for over 7 000 students.
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‘No retreat,’ UCT students embark on strike over fee blocks

By Sinothando Siyolo10-03-2023 11:52

UCT students say they won’t retreat nor surrender as they call for the University to lift the fee block for over 7 000 students.

NSFAS
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‘NSFAS has landed’: SADTU condemns club for tempting students to buy alcohol with allowances

By Storm Simpson05-03-2023 15:32

The club promoted alcohol consumption with posters that encouraged students to spend their NSFAS allowances on discounted drinks.

Europa Lounge
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Europa Lounge apologises for ‘unauthorized’ NSFAS Ad

By Siso Naile01-03-2023 21:40

Europa Lounge has apologised and distanced itself from the ‘NSFAS INGENILE’ student night event that promotes spending the student allowance.

NSFAS
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Europa Lounge in HOT WATER for ‘NSFAS INGENILE’ promo

By Siso Naile01-03-2023 20:37

The National Financial Aid Scheme has condemned the use of its name by Europa Lounge to promote the ‘despicable’ use of NSFAS allowances.

NSFAS R20 million
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NSFAS R2m rental scandal ‘another state capture project’

By Cornelia Le Roux27-02-2023 14:09

It has come to light that NSFAS is paying almost R2m per month to rent an office block – with many offices not even being used.

NSFAS R20 million
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NSFAS reportedly pays R20m rent for offices not occupied

By Nokwanda Ncwane16-02-2023 12:06

While scores of students are struggling to access funding, NSFAS reportedly paid almost R20 million rent for office space it did not occupy.

NSFAS asked to scrap cap on accommodation allowance
Education

NSFAS asked to scrap cap on accommodation allowance

By Ground Up08-02-2023 12:53

NSFAS has capped private accommodation allowance for university students to R45,000 but UP ask for reconsideration.

NSFAS
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LOOK: NSFAS goes modern with new bank accounts for student allowances

By Storm Simpson01-02-2023 08:29

NSFAS-funded students will receive virtual or physical cards for bank transactions, said Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande.

NSFAS R20 million
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CONFIRMED: Here are the NSFAS allowances for 2023

By Nokwanda Ncwane01-02-2023 07:34

In 2023, students funded by the NSFAS will get R1650 monthly allowance. Other allowances have been increased too, find out more here..

NSFAS NRF
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NRF to prioritise NSFAS-funded students for Postgraduate studies

By Nokwanda Ncwane28-01-2023 15:20

Higher Education Minister has revealed that the NRF will now prioritise NSFAS-funded students for their Postgraduate studies

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SIU probing students allegedly defrauding NSFAS – Nzimande says

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty19-10-2022 12:32

Minister Blade Nzimande revealed that there are around 35 000 students who are allegedly defrauding NSFAS and the SIU is investigating.

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Nzimande denies trying to hide explosive report

By Thabo Baloyi09-10-2022 21:32

A media report claimed Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande tried hiding the disappearance of milions of rands in his department

Dr Blade Nzimande
Education

Minister Dr Blade Nzimande introduces NSFAS Mastercard

By Siso Naile27-09-2022 21:07

Dr Blade Nzimande, the Minister of the Department of Higher Education introduces an NSFAS Mastercard for 2023 beneficiaries

University of Limpopo students protesting over lack of NSFAS allowances. Image: @CapricornFMNews / Twitter
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University of Limpopo students protest over NSFAS allowances

By Alinaswe Lusengo15-09-2022 18:51

Students at the University of Limpopo are protesting because NSFAS has not given out off-campus allowances the whole year.

Mohale
Celeb News

‘Sex ring and R5m NSFAS tender’? Inside Mohale’s alleged secret life…

By Rae Seleme21-07-2022 18:18

Bold claims alleging that Mohale Motaung is involved in ‘a sex ring’ and was ‘awarded R5 million by his NSFAS sugar daddy’ have surfaced.

NSFAS NRF
Start-up Africa

NSFAS to spend R47.3 billion in student funding

By GCIS Vuk’uzenzele19-07-2022 08:44

691 432 students will benefit from funding from The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) this 2022 academic year.

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

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty25-06-2022 12:16

Minister Blade Nzimande said that his department and SASSA will be investigating how some students qualified for NSFAS funding.

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

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty13-05-2022 11:06

Minsiter of Higher Education Blade Nzimande revealed that NSFAS will receive a whopping R49 billion for the current financial year.

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Limpopo

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

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty10-05-2022 11:56

Approximately 100 NSFAS students from TUT’s Polokwane Campus have been sleeping outside the university’s gates since Friday, 6 May.

NSFAS allowances institutions
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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.

Student Union Sibongile Mani
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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.

Natasha Thahane, Sibongile Mani
Celeb News

‘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.

Mani
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.

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