Question NW2894 to the Minister of Higher Education and Training
09 November 2018 - NW2894
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
What number of students are beneficiaries of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme at each institution of higher learning in each province from 1 January 2018 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?
Reply:
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has provided the following information as at 18 September 2018 in relation to the number of students that are beneficiaries at each institution of higher learning:
Number of beneficiaries per University:
|
No. |
Institutions (Universities) |
New student |
Returning student |
|
Students funded |
Students funded |
||
|
1 |
Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
5008 |
7264 |
|
2 |
Central University of Technology |
3566 |
6338 |
|
3 |
Durban University of Technology |
7136 |
13016 |
|
4 |
Mangosuthu University of Technology |
2705 |
4431 |
|
5 |
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University |
5235 |
6414 |
|
6 |
North-West University |
7431 |
8238 |
|
7 |
Rhodes University |
1040 |
881 |
|
8 |
Sefako Makgatho Health Science University |
1242 |
1489 |
|
9 |
Sol Plaatje University |
289 |
307 |
|
10 |
Tshwane University of Technology |
13270 |
21686 |
|
11 |
University of Cape Town |
1507 |
2187 |
|
12 |
University of Fort HARE |
2483 |
5940 |
|
13 |
University of Free State |
7098 |
6972 |
|
14 |
University of Johannesburg |
8042 |
13742 |
|
15 |
University of KwaZulu-Natal |
9389 |
11470 |
|
16 |
University of Limpopo |
5183 |
10074 |
|
17 |
University of Mpumalanga |
1055 |
689 |
|
18 |
University of Pretoria |
3886 |
3811 |
|
19 |
University of South Africa |
31370 |
15773 |
|
20 |
University of Stellenbosch |
1240 |
1147 |
|
21 |
University of The Western Cape |
3197 |
4566 |
|
22 |
University of the Witwatersrand |
3216 |
4035 |
|
23 |
University of Venda |
3641 |
7902 |
|
24 |
University of Zululand |
5270 |
9065 |
|
25 |
Vaal University of Technology |
4259 |
5864 |
|
26 |
Walter Sisulu University |
7659 |
11968 |
Number of beneficiaries per Technical and Vocational Education and Training College:
|
No. |
Institutions |
New students |
Returning students |
|
Students funded |
Students funded |
||
|
Boland |
2269 |
1359 |
|
|
Buffalo City |
1446 |
1388 |
|
|
Capricorn |
3390 |
4039 |
|
|
Central Johannesburg |
2481 |
1264 |
|
|
Coastal KZN |
3254 |
3167 |
|
|
College of Cape Town |
2640 |
1689 |
|
|
East Cape Midlands |
1989 |
1578 |
|
|
Ehlanzeni |
3869 |
750 |
|
|
Ekurhuleni East |
4538 |
1322 |
|
|
Ekurhuleni West |
5336 |
3727 |
|
|
Elangeni |
3311 |
2116 |
|
|
Esayidi |
1303 |
2299 |
|
|
False Bay |
1659 |
1716 |
|
|
Flavius Mareka |
2094 |
806 |
|
|
Gert Sibande |
3737 |
2671 |
|
|
Goldfields |
991 |
410 |
|
|
Ikhala |
1603 |
1190 |
|
|
Ingwe |
1736 |
2075 |
|
|
King Hintsa |
1220 |
816 |
|
|
King Sabata Dalindyebo |
2406 |
2605 |
|
|
Lephalale |
880 |
725 |
|
|
Letaba |
2562 |
1200 |
|
|
Lovedale |
1447 |
1206 |
|
|
Majuba |
7198 |
3173 |
|
|
Maluti |
3032 |
2208 |
|
|
Mnambithi |
1684 |
1406 |
|
|
Mopani |
2361 |
1520 |
|
|
Motheo |
5077 |
1336 |
|
|
Mthashana |
1835 |
1133 |
|
|
Nkangala |
3084 |
1915 |
|
|
Northern Cape Rural |
1920 |
376 |
|
|
Northern Cape Urban |
1667 |
671 |
|
|
Northlink |
5416 |
2569 |
|
|
Orbit |
2923 |
1426 |
|
|
Port Elizabeth |
1800 |
1894 |
|
|
Sedibeng |
5833 |
3303 |
|
|
Sekhukhune |
2165 |
934 |
|
|
South Cape |
1826 |
775 |
|
|
South West Gauteng |
6346 |
2294 |
|
|
Taletso |
744 |
210 |
|
|
Thekwini |
2580 |
1608 |
|
|
Tshwane North |
4581 |
2602 |
|
|
Tshwane |
2669 |
1061 |
|
|
Umfolozi |
2446 |
2233 |
|
|
Umgungundlovu |
1845 |
1342 |
|
|
Vhembe |
8242 |
3469 |
|
|
Vuselela |
1915 |
557 |
|
|
Waterberg |
1784 |
983 |
|
|
West Coast |
3010 |
659 |
|
|
Western (Gauteng) |
6333 |
1263 |