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NSFAS under fire for cutting off postgraduate funding
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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has come under fire, with social media users angry over the cutting off of funding for postgraduate applications.
NSFAS earlier this year confirmed it was experiencing a funding crisis where it was unable to pay funding for 2021 applications. This was due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic which disrupted the 2020 academic year. Higher education institutions were forced to extend the academic year, which meant accommodation for students had to be catered for as well as all other student expenses paid by NSFAS.
Applications for first year students were approved mid-March.
Student protests called off as ministry allocates more funds
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The union made the announcement on 31 March after it held a number of stakeholder engagements to advance the demands of students which were tabled to Nzimande.
Student union spokesperson Thabo Shingange said registration has been extended by two weeks and discussions were underway for further extension to accommodate all unregistered students.
Meanwhile, Chulumanco Mahamba writes for
The Star that Higher Education Minister Dr Blade Nzimande has condemned the alleged damage to university property and theft by protesting students which cost the state over ZAR32 million (US$2 million).