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Nzimande encourages students to use Higher Health crisis helpline

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A man who pulled a student’s hair has been granted bail

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Nzimande encourages students to use Higher Health crisis helpline

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WATCH: Students urged to “Check their pockets” [VIDEO]

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A man who pulled a student’s hair has been granted bail

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Rhodes Must Fall: Now Oxford University called to remove statue

By Lyse Comins20-05-2021 10:13

Oxford University’s Oriel College had earlier voted that the statue of Cecil John Rhodes should be removed from its campus.

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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.

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Here’s how Covid-19 is now hurting students’ mental health

By The Conversation05-05-2021 23:28

Students expressed challenges with time management, distraction and problems associated with family members during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Watch: EFF student command members march in the Durban CBD

By Lyse Comins05-05-2021 07:45

EFF members took to the streets in protest against a Durban University of Technology (DUT) Student Representative Council decision this week.

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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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SAUS: SA universities shutdown has been called off

By Thabo Baloyi01-04-2021 08:49

The South African Union of Students has said that while the shutdown has ended, its mandate is to continue pursuing outstanding matters through alternative mechanisms

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Watch: False Bay College students protest over bursary allowance

By Natasha Bezuidenhout30-03-2021 13:59

A video of students protesting outside False Bay College in Cape Town on Monday 29 March, has been making the rounds on social media.

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Robotics and coding to be introduced in Grade R classrooms

By Erene Roux29-03-2021 16:00

Coding and robotics might become a more integral part of classrooms across the country.

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University protests: Wits calls for national intervention into debt crisis

By Dan Meyer19-03-2021 13:50

After Wits university said that students with historical debt will be able to register for classes, the institution has called on government to step in.

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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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Student protests: Two nabbed with high-calibre weapon in Braamfontein

By Storm Simpson18-03-2021 14:16

Wide-eyed police spotted two students with a high-powered automatic rifle at a gathering in Braamfontein on Wednesday 17 March.

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#FeesMustFall: Lasizwe starts campaign to help students pay tuition fees

By Alicia Naidoo16-03-2021 10:58

YouTube star Lasizwe Dambuza has started a #R10GoesALongWay campaign to help raise funds for students who are stuck with unpaid tuition fees.

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University applicants without a place have opportunities – Nzimande

By Lyse Comins15-03-2021 12:04

Students who did not get into university can seek assistance about alternative courses and apprenticeships via an online government service.

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Student protests: National shutdown of ALL tertiary institutions

By Thabo Baloyi15-03-2021 06:35

The national shutdown is a culmination of week-long protests by Wits University students, who were outraged by the institution’s refusal to allow some to register over historical debt

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Bheki Cele to visit family of man shot during Wits protests

By Thabo Baloyi11-03-2021 08:51

Mthokozisi Ntumba died during violent clashes between police and protesting Wits University students and IPID has already opened a probe into the incident

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Wits University ‘saddened’ by death in student protests

By Thabo Baloyi10-03-2021 14:44

A man was shot allegedly by a police officer during Wits University’s student protests, calling for their indebted counterparts to be allowed to register

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Tips for students: Six ways to navigate returning to campus life

By Alicia Naidoo08-03-2021 16:35

The virus remains a big presence and returning to campus can be daunting for students. Here are six tips to help you through the process.

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Seven students plummet to death as railing gives way at Bolivia university

By AFP03-03-2021 08:40

A metal railing can be seen giving way under the weight of the pushing and shoving students, with several plummeting to the floor below.

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PP says ‘no competency to interfere’ in Wits decision excluding low-scoring medical students from re-admission

By Riyaz Patel13-02-2021 09:10

The pronouncement comes after a mother complained to the Public Protector’s Office in May 2019 that Wits had unfairly excluded her son and three other students from re-admission to the MBBCh programme.

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R73.5m to investigate irregular admissions at UKZN’s Nelson Mandela School of Medicine

By Riyaz Patel11-02-2021 21:15

The investigation, dubbed “Operation Clever,” was launched to probe the alleged irregular admission of prospective students, the sale of exam papers, tampering with academic records, and the altering of marks, among the accusations.

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Two students found dead, cough syrup combo presumed the cause

By Dan Meyer29-10-2020 20:26

The young women were found dead on Monday morning by peers who reported that they had drank cough syrup and alcohol over the weekend.

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Apply for NSFAS 2021: Everything you need to know about registration

By Tom Head28-09-2020 14:24

NSFAS have asked prospective students to apply for funding ahead of the 2021 academic year – here’s what you need to know about registration.

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EFF up in arms over former Rhodes student’s exclusion

By Thabo Baloyi11-09-2020 15:38

Yolanda Dyantyi was expelled from the university after being found guilty of kidnapping and insubordination

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Ramaphosa on Sasco: ‘We must never have career student leaders’

By Thabo Baloyi07-09-2020 10:58

ANC President Cyril Ramphosa addressed Sasco’s virtual anniversary celebration on Sunday

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Students’ plea for libraries: ‘Prioritise education over entertainment’

By Nokwanda Ncwane18-08-2020 18:54

As South Africa enters lockdown Level 2, students not yet back on campus are asking the government to open public libraries.

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