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UCT Council's recent decision to approve a joint proposal aims to alleviate fee debt for financially vulnerable students, while the SRC and EFFSC call for ongoing engagement to address long-term solutions.
Students at Stellenbosch University protested on Thursday, demanding support for peers facing deregistration due to ongoing registration issues.
Protesting students at Stellenbosch University are moving from one faculty to the next, removing students from lecture rooms.
Protests at the Durban University of Technology have led to the suspension of in-person lectures as students voiced concerns over financial exclusion and housing issues.
Protests at the Durban University of Technology have led to the suspension of in-person lectures as students voiced concerns over financial exclusion and housing issues.
The Commander-in-Chief invoked the church's historical role in the liberation struggle, calling on the congregants to lead in the fight against pressing social issues that plague society today.
The textbook affordability crisis is not just a financial issue but an educational equity challenge. High textbook prices disproportionately impact students from lower-income backgrounds.
Young people in South Africa are facing despair as they queue for two weeks at the Durban University of Technology, uncertain about their admission status amidst protests and bureaucratic challenges.
As the academic year approaches, the University of Pretoria implements enhanced security measures to ensure the safety of its students and staff, including real-time surveillance and partnerships with local authorities.
Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Higher Education is investigating the high application fees charged by universities, following student complaints about financial burdens and limited spaces.
Durban-based political analyst Thobani Zikalala said: “If anything has to go with how he has been treated (by Julius Malema) in the past six months since (Floyd) Shivambu left the party, I don’t think any stay in the party will be good for him.
EFF’s Gauteng provincial chairperson Nkululeko Dunga, has described the departure of key members - including former deputy president Floyd Shivambu, to join uMkhonto weSizwe (MKP) party as “selfish ambition over the collective liberation. ”
In August 2024, Floyd Shivambu who was the deputy president left the party to join former President Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party.
Julius Malema claims Jacob Zuma is poaching EFF members as the party faces significant leadership challenges.
Concerns about Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi's standing within the EFF have surfaced following claims that he was barred from attending the National People's Assembly (NPA) in December.
After vocalising opposition to Malema’s endorsement of Godrich Gardee for deputy president, Kganki Mphahlele faces expulsion but vows he won’t be silenced.
Mphahlele got into an online public spat with Malema after Mphahlele suggested that his president was not an NPA super delegate and must not parachute Godrich Garde to the deputy president position.
University of Limpopo students have voiced concern over the suspension of end-of-year exams due to ongoing water crisis across the campus which has now led to a bad smell in restrooms.
New faces in the EFF's National Assembly team aim to uphold revolutionary ideals, energising South Africa’s economic freedom movement amid internal shifts.
As the political landscape witnesses unprecedented shifts, the EFF faces a growing exodus of members. This new trend of defections points to deeper discontent that could reshape the future of South Africa's opposition parties.
The University of Pretoria faces pressure from the FF Plus to act against the EFFSC following alarming incidents of racial incitement
EFF leader Julius Malema has warned members against misbehaviour at the upcoming elective conference from December 12-15 at Nasrec Expo Centre.
Shivambu said his departure was not because he lost confidence in the EFF, but was instead a political choice.
Tshilidzi Maraga told IOL that it is a lie that her removal as the chairperson was based on accusation of bad performance. Maraga said she left because the party in Limpopo is now led by friendship instead of the constitution.
Sasco regains control in key universities, reflecting a growing demand for effective student leadership and representation on campus.