News Updates

There have been numerous investigations into universities, TVET Colleges, Setas, and other organisation in the post-school education sector.  The Minister has promised better governance in the future, ensuring that allocated funds are used wisely, and to the benefit of students and learners in the sector. 

Eighteen young people from disadvantaged backgrounds have been selected to study medicine in Cuba through the Nelson Mandela Fidel Castro Medical (NMFC) Training Programme. 

Two hundred young people in Mpumalanga will receive an opportunity to gain skills and experience in the property sector through a new Real Estate Learnership Programme that has been officially launched by the Services Seta.  

TVET Colleges are opening over the next few weeks for full-time study in 2027. NSFAS will also be opening soon for these courses. We have the details for you. 

Students with Funza Lushaka bursaries should be paid their outstanding allowances after NSFAS has paid over R622m to six eligible universities. 

We expect young women to make major money decisions from their first salary, yet many are never taught how. Tshego Bokaba tells us that building financial confidence has to start long before the first payslip arrives. 

Students from UCT are marching to parliament to support their SRC demand for the scrapping of the NSFAS accommodation cap.  This follows protests at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology last week which led to a full campus shut down.

A new Renewable Energy Training Centre at Ingwe TVET College is set to help equip young people with the skills needed to participate in South Africa’s growing green economy.

Universities and colleges across South Africa could soon have dedicated Comfort Rooms where students can access confidential, stigma-free support for challenges including gender-based violence (GBV), mental health concerns, HIV and other psychosocial difficulties.

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) has closed all campuses and ordered the evacuation of its residences following an arson attack and escalating violent protests. Students have been protesting a new R7,000 registration fee.