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Mzwanele Ntshwanti talks to PowerFM about the role of student movements in society
4th September 2026
Listen at the link to Sassfe Manco member Dr Mzwanele Ntshwanti in conversation with PowerFM’s Kefentse Mkhari and Sasco NEC member Tarik Lalla about the important historical contribution of...
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Summary Report from Wits SRC-SASSFE Intergenerational Dialogue
4th September 2026
The Student Leader’s Dialogue – Developing Student Activism Through Intergenerational Dialogue 20 August 2026 | Senate Room, Wits University Report prepared by Papama Meleni This account follows a single...
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See all the Photos from SASSFE’s Inter-Generational Dialogue event
24th August 2026
See all the Photos from SASSFE’s Inter-Generational Dialogue among Student Leaders that took place at the University of the Witwatersrand on 20 August 2026, at the following link: https://prilexphotography.pixieset.com/thestudentleadersdialogue/...
Read moreBuilding The Next Generation of Academics Starts With Easier Access To Higher Education
28th June 2026
By: Sthandiwe Msomi, Manager of SASSFE and an Economist Most societies that have progressed from one level of development to another have done so through the leadership of its...
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The Global Minimum Tax: Could Corporate Giants Finally Help Open the Doors of Learning?
18th May 2026
By Papama Meleni, SASSFE ManCo Member and Masters Candidate at Wits For decades, some of the world’s most profitable corporations have paid remarkably little tax. By routing profits through...
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The wisdom we carry, why former student leaders must come back for those still in the trenches
30th March 2026
There is a generation of students navigating university life without a roadmap. You have the map. Will you share it? South Africa produces brilliant students every year. Many of...
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SASSFE Congratulates the Matric Class of 2025 and Calls for Collective Action to Expand Access to Higher Education
15th January 2026
The South African Student Solidarity Foundation for Education (SASSFE) congratulates the Class of 2025 on achieving a historic National Senior Certificate (NSC) pass rate of 88%, the highest in...
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Is our higher education system aligned with the National Development Plan (NDP) vision? A policy reflection
6th October 2025
By Papama Meleni, Wits Masters Candidate In 2012, the National Development Plan (NDP) imagined a South Africa where higher education would be a lever for justice—a system that expands opportunity,...
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SASSFE Welcomes the Appointment of Minister Buti Manamela and Deputy Minister Nomusa Dube-Ncube to Lead the Higher Education Sector
22nd July 2025
The South African Student Solidarity Foundation for Education (SASSFE) extends its heartfelt congratulations to Minister Buti Manamela and Deputy Minister Nomusa Dube-Ncube on their appointments to lead the Department...
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South Africa’s Higher Education Crisis: When Leadership Fails, Students Pay the Price
10th July 2025
By Papama Meleni Nomsa sits in the registration queue at 5 AM, her acceptance letter clutched in one hand, a crumpled R50 note in the other. She’s been here...
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