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NSFAS assists newly qualifying students with aid

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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says following the pronouncement by the President to increase the threshold for financial aid, it will work with public institutions of higher learning to assist learners who missed the initial application window of 30 November 2017.

NSFAS retained as financial aid administrator

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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it is happy with being retained as the administrator of financial aid for poor and working-class South African students.

UJ researchers make interesting discovery in Hypatia stone

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Researchers at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have found exotic micro-mineral compounds in the ‘Hypatia’ stone that are not known to occur on Earth, elsewhere in the solar system or in known meteorites or comets.

Home Affairs aims to increase smart ID rollout

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Home Affairs Director General Mkuseli Apleni says talks with National Treasury for the approval of a public-private partnership, which could see more bank outlets issuing smart IDs and passports, are at an advanced stage.

CACH helping thousands of students seeking placement

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As the country’s institutions of higher learning and training shift into gear for the 2018 academic year, thousands of prospective students seeking placement are turning to the Central Applications Clearing House (CACH).

Discontinuation of green ID books a hoax

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Home Affairs Director General Mkuseli Apleni has called on the public to ignore a hoax doing the rounds on social media, which claims that the green-barcoded ID will be discontinued come 31 March 2018.

Board of inquiry to probe fatal train accident

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An independent board of inquiry will be established to investigate the circumstances that led to the collision of a Shosholoza Meyl train and the trailer of an articulated truck in the Free State earlier this month.

DP Ramaphosa to lead SA delegation to WEF

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Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead the South African delegation to the 48th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting from 23 - 26 January in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.

Government committed to providing reliable transport services

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Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi has reiterated government’s commitment to provide reliable, cost effective, efficient, safe and modernised transport services following a train accident that happened at the Geldenhuis station, east of Johannesburg.