The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) wants to cede its Close-Out project for several academic years to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to combat widespread financial mismanagement. This strategic move aims to streamline efforts to recover billions of rands and ensure compliance with the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) wants universities and TVET colleges to face penalties if they fail to meet financial reconciliation deadlines.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has joined the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) in an application to the Special Tribunal to nullify its controversial lease agreement for its Cape Town head office. The lease costs the government scheme over R2 million monthly.
Despite the 2025 academic year being well underway, more than 12,000 university students are still uncertain about their funding status from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
NSFAS funds thousands of students enrolled in approved programmes at universities and TVET colleges in South Africa. It was recently revealed that the government bursary scheme owes institutions billions of rands.
Over one million South African students rely on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) for tuition support and monthly allowances. If you're wondering how NSFAS allowances will be paid in June 2025, here’s what you need to know.
NSFAS took over management of student accommodation to ensure housing is conducive for learning. This included cancelling contracts with unaccredited accommodation providers.
Despite aiming to provide conducive living environments for students, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) was unprepared to manage student accommodation effectively.
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Sappi offers undergraduate bursaries for Engineering and Forestry Science degrees at South African universities.
Bursaries are offered for:
Rula Bulk Materials Handling is offfering bursary opportunities to deserving candidates.
RULA has a diverse field of engineering disciplines that they cover. They are always on the look out for suitably qualified persons that will fit into their working culture
The key characteristics that they are looking for are:
Rula offers bursaries and in-service training for students busy studying towards an engineering or technical career.
WSP is one of the most diverse consulting firms in Africa, and the largest environmental consulting firm globally.
WSP in Africa offers bursaries for engineering and environmental students at recognised universities in South Africa. They support their bursary candidates through vacation work and employment opportunities after studies where possible, giving them the opportunity to not only make their mark on the world but to build a legacy.
Pursuing a degree in accounting can open doors to a rewarding career, but financial challenges often stand in the way of many aspiring students. The Tegkor/Nelson Mandela University Accounting Bursary is designed to support dedicated students who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need.
The ACT Nyoloha Scholarship Programme is an undergraduate scholarship programme aimed at providing opportunities for school leavers to pursue a tertiary qualification in the creative and performing arts. The programme brings together talented, ambitious young people from across the country and introduces them to the world of professional arts and gives the participants a valuable experience to work with other future artists from different backgrounds.
Each year, the South African Association of Botanists awards “SAAB Scholarships”, to SADEC graduates with average grade of 70% and above. The successful applicants should study at a South African institution. The supervisor of the student must be a paid-up SAAB member. The successful awardee(s) will receive a one-year complimentary SAAB student membership.
Oppenheimer Memorial Trust awards a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate study at Master’s, Doctoral and Postdoctoral level.
For studies commencing January to June 2026
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This programme provides financial support to deserving students passionate about pursuing a career in the Media industry.
Eligible Fields of Study:
The MINDS Scholarship Programme for Leadership Development in Africa was successfully launched in 2017, bringing to realisation our vision of developing young leaders who have a continent-wide development mindset and leaders who can facilitate greater cooperation between African countries.
Campaigns like #feesmustfall demonstrate that higher education remains prohibitively expensive for the majority of South African students. We have many examples of young women who are academically competent but forced to stay at home while they apply for funding or entry-level jobs, in a country with stubbornly high youth unemployment, in order to earn an income to pay for their education. This causes frustration and unnecessary delays for their educational attainment and personal development.
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At Shell, we are dedicated to making a positive impact on people around the world. We want to play our part in nation building by giving opportunities to previously disadvantaged people.
One of the ways we do this is by offering bursary opportunities to South African students pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
Milkor stands as a leading defence solution provider, serving over 56 countries worldwide and offering a rewarding environment for ambitious professionals.
Milkor wants to support your academic journey in engineering by providing a bursary.
Applications are now open for the Golden Arrow Bus Services Bursary for the 2025 academic year.
Thousands of unemployed youth applied for Phase 5 teaching assistant positions. Here's when successful candidates can expect to begin working.
There are 200,000 available jobs for teaching assistants in South Africa as part of the Basic Education Employment Initiative in phase 5. Shortlisted candidates are now being called for interviews.
Applications for teaching assistant jobs under Phase 5 of the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) closed on 9 May 2025. With applications now closed, shortlisted candidates are urged to prepare the necessary documents to finalise their appointments.
South Africa's largest university will soon close semester 2 applications. Unisa application for 2025 close today.
More than 200,000 teaching assistant job opportunities are currently open across South Africa through Phase 5 of the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI). Youth are encouraged to apply before applications close on 9 May 2025.
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