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.

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 ...

South Africa’s 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.

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.Providing an update on ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer economics subject matter expert, ...