Two brothers uncovered a major security flaw in the NSFAS website, exposing student and administrator data. Learn how they ...

An Internet-facing system of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) had a security flaw that, if exploited, would ...

National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) acting CEO Waseem Carrim has raised concerns about a stark gender imbalance in applications for the 2026 academic year. In a presentation to parliament ...

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is paying more than R2.5-million a month to rent the five floors in Cape Town’s upmarket Halyard building that house its offices. Now, universities, ...

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has strongly criticised the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), saying that if it were up to him, he would even close the institution tomorrow with his ...

With only a few days left before the closing date, Nsfas has issued a final reminder for all qualifying students to act fast. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) has confirmed that ...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says he would close the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) if it were up to him. The NSFAS was established in 1996 as a South African government student ...

The Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has appointed Dr Mugwena Maluleke as acting chairperson of the board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The appointment ...

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) will submit a self-review application to court in an effort to tighten its appointment processes of National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) ...

Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela was scheduled to meet with former NSFAS Board Chairperson Dr Karen Stander, who resigned last week. The NSFAS logo. Picture: @myNSFAS/Twitter The Democratic ...

Every year, Hypertext is contacted by desperate young people trying to get information and help from NSFAS, the embattled public bursary scheme that funds a million students in South Africa every year ...

National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board chairperson Dr Karen Stander has resigned with immediate effect, citing a “toxic” work environment marked by racism, bullying, intimidation and ...