Guest: Ayanda Ncobo, Corporate Sales Manager at Fundi

As universities across South Africa prepare for the 2025 academic year, our pervasive student accommodation crisis is once again in the spotlight. Recent reports paint a concerning picture of students sleeping in SRC offices and lecture halls due to the ongoing sector housing shortage. Perhaps most worrying is that the situation is not unique to a specific institution or province. It spans across regions including the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, leaving thousands of students without safe and affordable places to stay.