“I disagree with the proposal. A lot of students come from different backgrounds and go through a lot of challenges at university. There are students who go to class without eating and they cannot concentrate in class and perform badly academically," he said.
“Other students like myself take a lot of time to understand the content of my course because of the high level of technical language, and this leads to not performing well in tests and assignments.” “Black students are a historically marginalised group. Access to funding is a problem for them because external funding options are based on academic performance and prefer students from private schools which most black students do not go to. NSFAS should address inequality and assist black students,” said Thema.
Aphiwe Vezi, 19, a bachelor of psychology student at Wits, said online learning has become a hindrance on students’ ability to get good grades. “If you are at home it is difficult to study virtually when you do not have a reliable WiFi connection. You end up not attending the virtual lecture and falling behind with the course work,” said Vezi.
What's hurtful about 75%?
Nasfas must understand its mandate. It mustn’t behave like a private company that has a prerogative to fund or not fund students… Everyone who is accepted to study at the institution of higher learning and meet affordability requirements must be funded, not this nonsense…
FFS!!
It will only hurt the party cats not the poor
Well this headline is misleading 🤦😌 it's 75% of your modules. Not iPass rate bakwethu ai.
Well, that's just plain stupid.
The pass rate should be set at 100%, some of these will do the bare minimum and be stuck on tax payer funds for additional years
Pass mark
Most of you those commenting in support of 75% pass for modules, have you ever dealt with NSFAS and their inefficiency in doing their part? You speak as if NSFAS proves everything they promise on time. Some students receive their allowances as lump sum during December if at all.
I don’t understand why is it about “poor black students’ , it will hurt all students!!!
How will the poor black be hurt by 75%? Those who will be hurt do not work hard to achieve their goals. I have seen them on days when they have money from the same NSFAS. They party the whole weekend 🤪. They must study and finish on record time. Stop ✋waisting our taxes. Ijooh
This people actually forgot what is thier Mandate which is to assist student from disadvantage background. This is not bursary
What kind Tom foolery is this? Do they not understand that the low pass rate is already hurting all students, not just the poor and black. They enter tertiary life and the workplace ill-prepared and on the path to failure before they even begin. Why are we promoting mediocrity?
How I have it, its pass 75% of the modules registered for in a given year. Not a minimum mark requirement. And it would only be implemented from 2023, or do I have it wrong?
That’s the most ridiculous excuse. How do matriculants from poor backgrounds excel?
Stop setting them up for failure, reason whites do better the want that 75%,what excuse use this. And a reason why so many are jobless because of a useless 40% degree pass mark. Stop it!!!!
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It's a matter of time someone will equate the 75% NSFAS decision to Gender Based Violence
I thought this has always been the rule that you should pass 75% of your subjects, and that you should be doing at least 4 modules per year.
Competent and understanding of your business start there.75 % good 👍thing
Oh God 🤦♂️ I give up now.
This statement is insane itself. NFAS provides accommodation, tuition fees, food and study materials now. Which poor black is it gonna hurt. Maku fundwe madoda ningazo dlala la.
Work for it
During my TEFSA I knew that if I passed everything a certain portion of the money became a bursary whilst the other portion was a loan! I made sure I never failed!
Wht cant they pass 75% of their subjects? Why are they saying that black people so lazy? When others will call them parasites they will be offended. They lowered the standards at all universities 4 the blacks but still they failed. lovealltribes ilovewhitepeople
Still this incorrect information. It’s to pass 75% of your courses, not to achieve an actual mark of 75%. Big difference. Why you still getting it wrong?
Because they are lazy on reading books 📖
Poor black students need to study enough
But y this 75% is all about blacks, meaning blacks can get 75% mxm😤
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