The university's spokesperson, Lacea Loader, in a communique sent to students, has advised them that the number of new positive Covid-19 cases at the UFS has more than doubled. In this communique, .
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Msindisi Fengu Share University students are being left behind this year due to funding challenges at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. Picture: Getty Images
Some universities are reportedly still owed millions by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) for the 2020 academic year.
This comes as most universities, especially historically disadvantaged institutions, whose 2020 academic year had been extended until the end of this month, must deal with newcomers who depend on Nsfas funding.
This has implications for the financial viability of institutions and for students, whose qualifications are only released once their bills have been settled.
Nsfas remains a common cause for despair across the higher education sector.
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Scores of South African Students Congress (SASCO) and EFF Student Command (EFFSC) have gathered in their numbers on Friday to support their peers.
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A student leader in the Free State has threatened to mobilise and shut down all activities at the University of the Free State (UFS) on Friday, ahead of the court appearance of 24 arrested students at the Bloemfontein Magistrate s Court on Friday.
The former UFS Student Representative Council (SRC) president, Asive Dlanjwa, vowed to even mobilise support from community members to shut down the varsity.