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Student debt

SA’s got your back! Public spirit and crowdfunding help students to pay for studies

Maverick Citizen

SA’s got your back! Public spirit and crowdfunding help students to pay for studies

By Takudzwa Pongweni

US Supreme Court won't halt $6bn student debt class action settlement

Newsdeck

US Supreme Court won't halt $6bn student debt class action settlement

By Reuters

SRC puts protest action at Wits University on 24-hour ice, but warns against further suspension of student leaders

Maverick News

SRC puts protest action at Wits University on 24-hour ice, but warns against further suspension of student leaders

By Michelle Banda

Wits management promises firm action against ‘disruptors’ after students protest in city streets

South Africa

Wits management promises firm action against ‘disruptors’ after students protest in city streets

By Alinaswe Lusengo

Wits SRC announces campus shutdown to protest against accommodation caps and financial exclusion

South Africa

Wits SRC announces campus shutdown to protest against accommodation caps and financial exclusion

By Alinaswe Lusengo

In images: Crowds mesmerized by the Northern lights

Maverick Life

In images: Crowds mesmerized by the Northern lights

By Maverick Life Editors

Crowdfunding platforms step in to alleviate South Africa’s student debt crisis

Business Maverick

Crowdfunding platforms step in to alleviate South Africa’s student debt crisis

By Michelle Banda and Alinaswe Lusengo

South African students still battling ballooning debt despite protests and promises

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South African students still battling ballooning debt despite protests and promises

By Michelle Banda and Alinaswe Lusengo

President Biden to extend freeze on student loan repayments to June 2023

Newsdeck

President Biden to extend freeze on student loan repayments to June 2023

By Reuters

Biden tackles student debt crisis, cancels $10,000 on ‘unsustainable’ loans for millions of borrowers

Newsdeck

Biden tackles student debt crisis, cancels $10,000 on ‘unsustainable’ loans for millions of borrowers

By Bloomberg

State of education on the ground differs from government reports — youth experts

South Africa

State of education on the ground differs from government reports — youth experts

By Rebecca Pitt

Budget boost brings some relief to student aid scheme, but varsities’ problems pile up

South Africa

Budget boost brings some relief to student aid scheme, but varsities’ problems pile up

By Victoria O’Regan