Reflecting on Durbanâs homeless a year after hard lockdown
By Karen Singh
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ALMOST a year after the eThekwini municipality was praised for the success of its programme to help the homeless in Durban during the hard Covid-19 lockdown, many have returned to the streets but some are working towards turning theirlives around.
When the country went into a hard lockdown last March, the City with the help of several non-profit organisations set up sites, referred to safe open spaces, to house the homeless and provided daily meals.
One of the organisations involved was weFEEDsa.
Kathija Lauten, the general manager of weFEEDsa, said their organisation provided meals at 38 sites to the homeless, 14 of which were temporary shelters set up by the municipality last year during the hard lockdown.
Students from campuses across the country have started embarking on protests, demanding that their historical debt be scrapped and that they be allowed to register.
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Msindisi Fengu Share University students are being left behind this year due to funding challenges at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. Picture: Getty Images
Some universities are reportedly still owed millions by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) for the 2020 academic year.
This comes as most universities, especially historically disadvantaged institutions, whose 2020 academic year had been extended until the end of this month, must deal with newcomers who depend on Nsfas funding.
This has implications for the financial viability of institutions and for students, whose qualifications are only released once their bills have been settled.
Nsfas remains a common cause for despair across the higher education sector.