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Former Wits SRC Presidents rise to #Wits100 challenge

5th October 2021

The University of the Witwatersrand celebrates its 99th birthday today, 4 October 2021. In the lead up to the University’s centenary in 2022, a former Wits Student Representative Council...

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Watch SASSFE Webinar on access to higher education post Covid

10th September 2021

SASSFE hosted a webinar on Access to Higher Education post the Covid-19 pandemic on 31 August 2021.   The webinar featured contributions from Ernest Khosa (NSFAS Chairperson), Diane Parker (University...

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Access to Higher Education Post Covid-19 – SASSFE Webinar planned

25th August 2021

SASSFE, the South African Student Solidarity Foundation for Education, will be hosting a webinar titled “Access to Higher Education Post Covid-19”. The Speakers will be Diane Parker (University of...

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View Recording of SASSFE Webinar on financing access to higher education

9th July 2021

SASSFE hosted a webinar on Financing Access to Higher Education on 29 June 2021.   The webinar was facilitated by Thandeka Gqubule-Mbeki with contributions from Linda Vilakazi, Alfred Makgato...

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SASSFE to host webinar on Financing Access to Higher Education

18th June 2021

SASSFE is to host a webinar on Financing Access to Higher Education. The webinar will take place on 29 June 2021 at 17:00. The discussion will be facilitated by...

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Wits SRC Raises R4m to assist students in need

24th March 2021

WATCH VIDEO – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjXz_bxB790 From the R4 million that they have raised since January, Wits University SRC says they will begin allocating funds to the neediest of students for registration...

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SASSFE Statement on the ongoing protests at Wits University

12th March 2021

Following its meeting held on the 11th of March 2021 with the Wits Student Representative Council (SRC) and office of the Dean of Students, SASSFE views the student funding...

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To widen awareness SASSFE partners with Business Day and Polity

8th July 2019

In an online advertising campaign aimed at raising awareness about SASSFE and promoting donations by South African alumni, SASSFE recently partnered with Business Day Online and Polity.org.za.   The...

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Donations to food programme assist in development of sustainability hub

18th May 2019

Each weekday over 1000 Wits students make use of the Masidleni daily student meal programme. The programme, which is managed by the Wits Citizenship and Community Outreach (WCCO) project,...

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New members join SASSFE Management Committee

14th September 2018

A new cohort of young activists has joined the Management Committee of the South African Student Solidarity Foundation for Education (SASSFE) with the objective of re-invigorating the interventions and...

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