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NSFAS funding increased by billions over six years

NSFAS funding increased by billions over six years By Sisonke Mlamla Share Cape Town - Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande said National Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding has increased from R5.9 billion in 2014 to R34.7bn last year. Nzimande said in the current financial year NSFAS funding was expected to reach over R43bn, a further increase of close to R10bn in just two years from 2020. Nzimande said there had been a significant increase in the number of students and an increased budget allocation by the government to fund the children of the poor and the working class through the NSFAS.

Students vow to continue protests until demands to scrap debt, varsity fees are met

Students vow to continue protests until demands to scrap debt, varsity fees are met By Chulumanco Mahamba Share Johannesburg - South African university students have vowed to not retreat or surrender, as ongoing protests over tertiary funding continues across the country, threatening a national shutdown. There appears to be no end for student protests, as students vowed to continue the fight for free higher education, as a national shutdown at institutions of higher learning looms today. The students are calling for historic debts to be scrapped and free registration for all students in 2021, among other demands. Last week, a 35-year-old government employee Mthokozisi Ntumba, an innocent bystander, was killed when police fired rubber bullets during a student protest in Braamfontein.

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