For the past three weeks, students at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have been protesting against the financial exclusion of students who owe the university outstanding fees; one of their demands is that the university allows all students with historical debt to register.

On Monday,
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said the National Student Financial Aid Scheme is experiencing a shortfall and that is why it has failed to confirm funding for first-year university students.