For the second year in a row, grade 12 pupils have had to answer a matric exam paper that had an error.

The Pretoria high court ordered higher education minister Blade Nzimande to immediately retract a government gazette that announced the appointment of an administrator for the University of South Africa.

The Gauteng education department has placed a female teacher on precautionary transfer after allegations of sexual misconduct involving a male pupil.

The board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme wrote to the CEO, Andile Nongogo, on Tuesday to grant him an opportunity to indicate why his contract should not be terminated.

The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ordered higher education minister Blade Nzimande to withdraw his notice of intention to place the University of South Africa under administration.

University students are fuming after the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) failed to pay them their allowances on Thursday.

Independent service provider Intellimali has finally apologised to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme more than six years after the company erroneously credited R14.1m to a student’s account.

Higher education minister Blade Nzimande has given the board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) until August 30 to tell him how they plan “to correct all the challenges” around the direct payment system of allowances to beneficiaries.

The board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme has confirmed that CEO Andile Nongogo is taking a leave of absence over allegations made against him.

Higher education minister Blade Nzimande has rejected a request by Unisa’s council to wait for the court to rule on the independent assessor’s report before he makes a final decision on appointing an administrator for the institution.