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Here’s When 2026 NSFAS Applications Close — And What Gauteng Students Should Know

By Nomthandazo Ntisa13 November , 2025

With only days left until the deadline, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has confirmed that applications for the 2026 academic year will officially close at midnight on 15 November 2025.

Government Grants

Student Aid in Crisis: Thousands May Lose Nsfas Funding in 2026

By Nomthandazo Ntisa30 October , 2025

More than 100,000 TVET and university students risk losing financial aid in 2026 as the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) faces a funding shortfall nearing R14 billion. The crisis threatens to destabilize South Africa’s higher education system, with Gauteng’s major institutions expected to feel the impact first.

Transport

Qantas Airways Launches New Direct Flight Between Johannesburg and Perth

By Nomthandazo Ntisa9 December , 2025

South Africa’s tourism sector received a powerful lift this week. Qantas Airways officially introduced its new direct service between Johannesburg and Perth. The launch has been welcomed across government and industry, with Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille calling the route a major step forward for travel, trade, and people-to-people relations between South Africa and Australia.