More than 6 000 Nsfas applications are still awaiting verification, and 26 972 applicants still have outstanding documents.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has urged students with pending appeals to submit all outstanding documents before the appeals window closes on 31 March 2026.

NSFAS’s controversial outsourcing practices have cost South African taxpayers up to R1-billion, exposing failures in managing student accommodation and verifying service provider integrity.

NSFAS acting CEO Waseem Carrim acknowledges financial strain and ongoing accommodation crises but plans to stabilise the entity, manage housing directly to reduce protests, and ensure landlords are ...

With only days away, NSFAS has yet to pay for every student who requires accommodation in South Africa, with billions handed out to beneficiaries already.

More than 100,000 students have lodged appeals with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme after receiving their funding outcomes for the 2026 academic year.

When the National Treasury released its 2026 budget, the numbers confirmed what many in higher education had feared for ...

NSFAS has urged students to finalise appeals by March 31, 2026.

Providing an update on applications for the 2026 academic year during a media briefing in Pretoria on Thursday, 5 March, NSFAS Acting CEO Waseem Carrim said the scheme has processed 101,201 appeals to ...

The ANC has appointed Nobuhle Nkabane as its deputy chief whip in Parliament. She replaces party veteran Doris Mpapane after ...