NSFAS grilled at Parliament’s higher education committee briefing
Image Credit: dailymaverick.co- NSFAS is facing significant operational challenges, including unresolved ICT system issues and delays in payments to landlords managing student accommodation.
- Parliament’s higher education committee criticized NSFAS for non-payment, unnecessary spending, and reliance on service providers charging commissions, which has led to student evictions and financial strain on landlords.
- NSFAS has disbursed over R16 billion in funding this year but is struggling with a backlog of student appeals and unsuccessful management of accommodation payments.
- The institution is actively exploring legal reviews of problematic contracts and considering relocating from costly Cape Town offices amid criticism of expenses and inefficiencies.
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