Ntsikelelo Qoyo

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Ntsikelelo Qoyo

The Verulam building collapse in December last year resulted in 5 deaths and 11 injuries.
BUILDING COLLAPSE

Building collapses spur calls for tougher SA construction rules

Proposed reforms aim to strengthen South Africa’s building oversight system, but experts say better enforcement and municipal capacity are also needed.

  • Gcwalisile Khanyile
  • Ntsikelelo Qoyo
6 min read
An estimated R320 million intended for student support remains dormant in accounts linked to NSFAS’s discontinued Celbux voucher payment system, with the SIU revealing that some institutions are refusing to repay the funds because they are owed money by the financial aid scheme.
HIGHER EDUCATION

R320m in dormant NSFAS accounts as universities resist repaying funds

The SIU says R320 million in dormant NSFAS Celbux accounts remains unrecovered as some institutions resist repayment.

  • Ntsikelelo Qoyo
4 min read
Students, higher education stakeholders and experts warn that years of administrative dysfunction have left NSFAS unable to fulfil its mandate and are calling for urgent reform.

Defunded and desperate: NSFAS crisis leaves 12,000 students stranded

The Public Protector has found systemic administrative and governance failures at NSFAS that have resulted in delays in funding decisions, appeals and allowance payments.…

  • Ntsikelelo Qoyo
6 min read