Walter Sisulu University students arrested for demanding payment of allowances
With only a week before final examinations, students at WSU are fighting for their October meal allowances from Nsfas.
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Covid numbers at Eastern Cape universities spike
The surge in numbers of students testing positive is a cause for concern for universities in the Eastern Cape.
Students and management agree on resumption of classes at WSU
Walter Sisulu University management has claimed poverty as a reason for not attending to student complaints and demands for improved conditions in the university’s residences.
WSU Ibika campus on shutdown
Students at Walter Sisulu University in Butterworth have shut the Ibika campus following the withdrawal of accreditation for the civil engineering degree and student leaders are busy negotiating with management on this and other issues.
Accommodation a sore point at E Cape institutions
Accommodation problems at some institutions of higher learning in Eastern Cape have affected learning and teaching.
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education urges increased funding of TVET colleges
The Portfolio on Committee on Higher Education and Training visited four institutions of higher learning this week to assess their readiness for 2018 academic year.
Fort Hare SRC blames NSFAS on delayed student payment
Thousands of students from three Eastern Cape universities may not receive payments from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) this year. According to a report released by NSFAS, this is due to the fact that some students didn’t sign their agreement forms for funding.
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