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OpinionNSFAS has to change to survive, but how?:
A scheme built to open the door to higher education has grown into the country’s largest social grant ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-08-27-nsfas-is-due-a-major-overhaul-but-consensus-ends-there/
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EWN Sep 23
NSFAS 2027 applications are open, but funding pressures are mounting: Students have until 31 October to apply for 2027 NSFAS funding.
ewn.co.za/2026/09/23/nsfas-2027-applications-are-open-but-funding-pressures-are-mounting
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Nsfas sets October deadline for 2027 accommodation rules: Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela says the department and Nsfas must resolve outstanding student ...
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Parliamentary colloquium focuses on student accommodation costs, shortages and NSFAS
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EWN Aug 27
UCT students march to NSFAS offices over 'unaffordable' accommodation cap: Students said the cap of between R50,000 and R60,000 was not enough to cover their ...
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EWN Mar 10
NSFAS defends role after finance minister questions need for it: Acting CEO Waseem Carrim says the student funding body remains critical, despite concerns raised ...
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The Citizen Mar 05
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Students out in the cold as NSFAS faces R10.6bn budget shortfall for universities
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POLL | Should NSFAS stop funding institutions that fail to account for student money?
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