Sharon Holmes
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has terminated funding for 6,514 students within the 2026 academic year after the students were determined to have failed the applicable academic progression requirements. The issue has sparked concerns regarding the short-term impact on students who may have already incurred accommodation, registration and other costs. The figure was … Read more
The Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) is supporting multiple initiatives that serve to ease the path of South Africans through the education system and into the workforce. The body has allocated R9.3 million to assist 155 CPUT students with historical student debt, R20 million for first-time entering students without NSFAS funding, R90 … Read more
A proposed partnership between CATHSSETA and McDonald’s South Africa could create a new pathway into employment for graduates with degrees and diplomas, including those with hospitality qualifications. It is being considered as CATHSSETA seeks to focus on the impacts of skills-development programmes and not just the number of learners trained. CATHSSETA CEO Marks Thibela spoke … Read more
Learners funded by the Insurance Sector Skills Fund (ISSF) have graduated from their studies towards a National Certificate in Wealth Management, the latest in a series of skills development initiatives aimed at supporting South Africa’s insurance industry. The cohort, which comprised both unemployed and employed candidates, graduated from the Ikhwezelihle Training Institute which hosted the … Read more
The Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA) played a role in the official launch and handover of the Ngqungqushe Campus and Renewable Energy Training Centre at Ingwe TVET College, Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, event. In addition the day provided an avenue for local high school learners and unemployed youth to engage with SASSETA … Read more
Tshwane South TVET College is advertising an Artisan Recognition of Prior Learning (ARPL) opportunity aimed at experienced workers in fitting and turning, diesel and motor mechanics. The closing date for applications is 3 September 2026. The opportunity is presented by Tshwane South TVET College and the Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA), and … Read more
Tshwane South TVET College has opened applications for a WIL opportunity in Financial Management and IT, designed to last 18 months. The vacancy notice states that the programme will take place in partnership with the Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA), and that successful candidates will be given in-service training. Eligible unemployed job … Read more
More than 70,000 eligible students have been cleared to register after NSFAS intervened to address funding and registration problems at some universities. The relief follows concerns by Unisa and six other technikon students whose NSFAS funding and registration got stuck in administrative and funding problems The intervention comes as NSFAS administrator Prof Hlengani Mathebula takes … Read more
A proposal to graduate students’ debt repayment and link it to their income has reignited a debate over funding for NSFAS and sustainability in higher education. Sioux McKenna, director of the Centre for Postgraduate Studies at Rhodes University, has called for a more robust system of recovering payments from graduates. Her comments come as universities … Read more
South African students who are unable to fund their own studies have several options to choose from, but there is no one-size-fits-all student grant. For those who qualify, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) represents the biggest student funding programme in South Africa, but bursaries, financial aid, government-sponsored opportunities, company-sponsored options, and other funds … Read more