As matriculants in South Africa await the outcome of their results, another concern is funding for further education.

An independent, public benefit and technologically innovative organisation, Feenix has released its midline insights from its 2024 data collection, showing that 36 per cent of students are fundraising for their current studies, 40 per cent are focused on historical debt, and 24 per cent are tackling both.

Thami Ngubeni spoke to Yanga Totyi, student engagement manager at Feenix.

As matriculants in South Africa await the outcome of their results, another concern is funding for further education.
An independent, public benefit and technologically innovative organisation, Feenix has released its midline insights from its 2024 data collection, showing that 36 per cent of students are fundraising for their current studies, 40 per cent are focused on historical debt, and 24 per cent are tackling both.
Thami Ngubeni spoke to Yanga Totyi, student engagement manager at Feenix.

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Feenix says matriculants could crowdfund to pay for their university fees 

Experts in South Africa have raised alarm over the growing legal pressure stemming from regulations under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), which expose broad non-compliance in the handling of employee medical records by employers. This includes challenges around access, ownership, storage, retention, and proper disposal of classified information. The regulations gazetted in March, establish binding requirements around the security, confidentiality and lawful processing of health data. To tell us more we are now joined by  Dr Robin George, Senior Occupational Medicine Practitioner and National Operations Manager, Workforce Healthcare.

Experts in South Africa have raised alarm over the growing legal pressure stemming from regulations under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), which expose broad non-compliance in the handling of employee medical records by employers. This includes challenges around access, ownership, storage, retention, and proper disposal of classified information. The regulations gazetted in March, establish binding requirements around the security, confidentiality and lawful processing of health data. To tell us more we are now joined by &nbsp;Dr Robin George, Senior Occupational Medicine Practitioner and National Operations Manager, Workforce Healthcare.

South African Employers Face Legal Heat Over Mishandling of Employee Medical Records

Regional integration in East Africa is gaining fresh momentum, as President William Ruto  of Kenya and President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania, move to eliminate longstanding trade barriers. The two leaders have directed the removal of all non-tariff barriers between their two countries by the end of May 2026, following high-level talks in Dar es Salaam. The move is being hailed as a major step toward boosting trade efficiency, lowering business costs, and unlocking economic growth within the East African Community. Channel Africa's economics reporter innocent Semosa takes a look

Regional integration in East Africa is gaining fresh momentum, as President William Ruto &nbsp;of Kenya and President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania, move to eliminate longstanding trade barriers. The two leaders have directed the removal of all non-tariff barriers between their two countries by the end of May 2026, following high-level talks in Dar es Salaam. The move is being hailed as a major step toward boosting trade efficiency, lowering business costs, and unlocking economic growth within the East African Community. Channel Africa's economics reporter innocent Semosa takes a look

Kenya and Tanzania Move to Scrap Trade Barriers in Major Boost for East African Integration

South Africa's Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources  has announced that the retail price of all grades of petrol will rise by three rand and 27 cents per litre, while diesel is set to increase by six rand and 19 cents per litre. The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa, GIWUSA, has condemned these increases calling them "a robbery in broad daylight,". They argue that workers as well as small businesses are forced to carry the burden of a global energy system characterised conflict, uncertainty and profit. The union is calling for a suspension of all fuel levies. In the context of global developments, how realistic are their demands?For more, Mametlwe Sebei -  President of General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA

South Africa's Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources &nbsp;has announced that the retail price of all grades of petrol will rise by three rand and 27 cents per litre, while diesel is set to increase by six rand and 19 cents per litre. The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa, GIWUSA, has condemned these increases calling them "a robbery in broad daylight,". They argue that workers as well as small businesses are forced to carry the burden of a global energy system characterised conflict, uncertainty and profit. The union is calling for a suspension of all fuel levies. In the context of global developments, how realistic are their demands?For more, Mametlwe Sebei - &nbsp;President of General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA

Feenix says matriculants could crowdfund to pay for their university fees

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