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The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has recommended that Minister Buti Manamela be brought before it, by summons if necessary, after a scheduled briefing on the crisis at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) collapsed over the department’s failure to submit its presentation on time.
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SAUS slams NSFAS over frozen student allowances ahead of exams

The South African Union of Students (SAUS) has accused the National Student Financial Aid Scheme of pushing thousands of students into hunger, uncertainty and possible eviction after freezing allowances for more than 12,000 beneficiaries while the scheme is under administration.

Gauteng Education launches community outreach programme

Gauteng education MEC Lebogang Maile has officially launched the "It Takes a Village to Raise a Child" Thuto-Pele - Education First community outreach programme.

Gauteng schools buckle under rising municipal bills

Schools across Gauteng are struggling to keep the lights on, maintain water supply and sustain basic services as education funding fails to keep pace with rising municipal tariffs, according to the DA.

DA lays criminal complaint over CETA administrator’s R3m salary package

The DA has opened a criminal case against Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) administrator Dithabe Oupa Nkoane over the alleged unlawful approval of his own R3 million annual salary package.

DSAC calls for publishing hub panel members

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has invited applications from suitably qualified candidates to serve on the selection panel for the DSAC Publishing Hub.

CETA slammed over administrator’s R3 million salary, governance failures

The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has criticised the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) over governance failures, irregular expenditure and the approval of a R3 million salary package for its administrator without authorisation from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) or the minister.
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Over 25 000 KZN candidates registered for May/June matric exams

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NSFAS releases private accommodation payments worth R1.1bn

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it has released private accommodation payments for universities, with more than R1.1 billion disbursed during the current quarter to benefit over 100,000 students.

Gauteng graduates over 2,500 youth in skills drive to fix schools, hospitals

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Mhlauli returns to former school to hand over Huawei-backed cyber lab

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