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Student missing after midnight swim

A 22-year-old man is still missing after he and two friends were caught in a rip current while swimming at East Beach, Port Alfred, in the early hours of Friday June 27. The NSRI and police have continued the search and police have opened…

University student Wandile Ntuli immediately returned R9,000 accidentally sent to him via e-wallet.Image: supplied

Social media rewards honest student who returned accidental cash deposit

Third-year University of KwaZulu-Natal student Wandile Ntuli was confused and surprised when someone sent him R9‚000 via e-wallet. Now he is delighted after social media users rewarded him for his honesty with more than the amount…

University of KwaZulu-Natal students threw their metal bed frames on to the street and set them alight on Sunday night.Image: Supplied

Police on alert for student march in Durban after night of flames

Police are on high alert for a student march in Durban on Monday morning. Ethekwini Metro spokesman Senior Superintendent Parboo Sewpersad said they had received information that students were planning a march to Durban’s city hall. The…

Police firing rubber bullets pursue protesting students at the Western Cape College of Nursing in Athlone, Cape Town, on February 12 2019.Image: Esa Alexander

Nursing students arrested as Cape Town college protest turns violent

At least 10 student nurses were arrested on Tuesday while picketing about safety issues at a Cape Town nursing college. Public order police used rubber bullets and stun grenades against more than 100 students who gathered outside the…

NSFAS will no longer communicate directly with students via SMS following a scam that aims to access their personal information.Image: lkeskinen / 123RF Stock Photo

NSFAS students being targeted by phishing scams

First-time applicants, returning and continuing students have been targeted in phishing email and text message scams that aim to compromise personal data, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has warned. The scams have been…