Edwin Naidu

Freelance Journalist, Sunday Independent

Class of 2022: Increase in demand for university places, financial aid

Edwin Naidu|Published

The size of the 2022 matric cohort – 921,879 pupils, made up of 753,964 full-time and 167,915 part-time candidates – is expected to increase pressure for places ...

Nationwide university shutdown looms

Edwin Naidu|Published

Student funding crisis threatens to derail the 2021 academic year

Outrage over death of "innocent bystander" at student protest

Edwin Naidu|Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the type of resistance used by police this week, during the Wits demonstration against fees, was not warranted.

Criminal records for admission of guilt fines to be expunged, says deputy minister

Edwin Naidu|Published

Deputy Minister John Jeffery said many people had paid admission of guilt fines as an “easy solution”, without knowing that this would leave them with criminal records. ...

Police paid out R1. 5 billion for wrongful arrests

Edwin Naidu|Published

Last year, R535 million was paid out by the SAPS in wrongful arrests claims, but on average, only 120 police officers were found guilty, and in most cases, fined ...

'Days of packed varsity lecture halls are over'

Edwin Naidu|Published

What will the 'new normal' for universities look like?