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- Finance Minister Questions NSFAS Viability as R700 Million Administrative Spend Fails to Curb Systemic Maladministration
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Africa
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has called for a critical review of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, labeling its R700 million administrative budget as "unproductive ex...
- South African Audit Uncovers Payments to Eight Hundred Deceased Students Amid Widespread Financial Mismanagement
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Deputy Minister Dr. Nomosa Dube-Ncube expressed disappointment following an Auditor General report revealing that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme funded 822 deceased indi...
- Parliament Orders Forensic Probe into NSFAS Student Housing Following Allegations of 'Ghost Bed' Fraud and Multi-Billion Rand Mismanagement
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has initiated a forensic investigation into private student accommodation providers. This follows findings by OUTA suggesti...
- National Student Financial Aid Scheme Leadership Rebuts Finance Minister Amid Institutional Viability and Structural Reform Debates
Published: Mar 10, 2026
Section: Africa
Acting NSFAS CEO Waseem Carrim has defended the necessity of the student funding body following critical remarks from Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana regarding its operational ef...