Rapper and reality TV star Gigi Lamayne is giving back by paying a student’s admission fees…and suggesting a benefit concert to help others.

Minister Blade Nzimande confirmed that fees are set to increase for the 2022 academic year across 26 universities in SA.

The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation has defended his comments about the ‘soap opera’ like NSFAS student protests.

Wits University confirmed that a portion of accommodation, meal and other fees will be refunded due to the COVID-19 disruptions.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) will release additional funding from its coffers for qualifying university students who require additional months to complete their academic year.

The student activist will, however, avoid doing hard jail time.

It’s a record-breaking year for NSFAS and tertiary education in South Africa.

The NSFAS appears to be turning things around following its entering into administration and has approved financial aid for nearly 450 000 students in 2019.

1.4 million youth reported they did not attend any South African educational institutions as they did not have the money for fees.

Video footage of callous EFF members, partaking in protest action by way of throwing garbage out of bins, has made its way onto social media.

Free education comes at one hell of a cost. Historical student debt is nearing an eye-watering 11-figure mark, and the criticism of these plans are fierce.

As a result of the death, and subsequent police investigation, the Durban University of Technology has decided to suspend its academic programme, indefinitely.

Naledi Pandor says the shutdown of universities will severely affect the academic year, resulting in many not being able to finish their degrees on time, if ever.

Following a morning of chaos, UKZN announced that it would be suspending its academic programme.

University registration fees and convoluted application processes have got the EFF on high alert, with their student command ready to take action.

Universities say that they simply cannot accommodate any more students, while the EFFSC says it will beat institutions into submission.

Can’t pay your university fees? You may be in luck.

The NSFAS website will stop accepting the online application at midnight on Sunday, 2 December, and no late applications will be received thereafter.

Just when we finished counting the costs of the last protests.

Things are going from bad to worse at NSFAS.

Cost of damages incurred by the Fees Must Fall protests equivalent to the annual state subsidy provided to a small university.

Wanting to apply last minute? Or make some 11th hour changes? Here’s what you should know…

Can’t you go five seconds without doing something corrupt, Mr President?

His proposals include loans that will be repayable to banks, rather than the government

Michael Sachs has walked away, after being ‘undermined’ by political inteference