111 NSFAS Officials Disciplined Amid Payment Failures, Says Minister
- On Monday, Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela placed the National Student Financial Aid Scheme under administration, citing persistent governance instability that threatened the institution's credibility and ability to serve poor and working-class students.
- The intervention follows warnings from the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse that at least seven board members resigned since July 2025, raising concerns the scheme may have operated without a lawfully constituted board for months.
- Manamela appointed Prof Hlengani Mathebula as NSFAS Administrator, citing his extensive background in governance and financial management to strengthen internal controls and resolve audit weaknesses during the institutional renewal.
- While the Minister stated student funding and allowances will continue uninterrupted, Urban Ocean Property Developers remains owed R4.5m dating back to 2024, leaving accommodation providers uncertain about payment resolution.
- The 2026/27 Annual Performance Plan targets support for more than 1.15 million university students while prioritizing strengthened accountability and outcome-based performance measurement to ensure public investment translates into tangible economic opportunities.
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Higher Education Minister steps in to restore order at NSFAS
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has been placed under administration, with government stepping in to address what it describes as deep-rooted governance and operational failures. Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela announced the decision on Monday, 4 May, saying it followed a prolonged period of instability that threatened the institution’s credibility. NSFAS plays a central role in funding students from poor a…
Nsfas placed under administration again amid bitter boardroom battle
The leadership squabble dogging the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) came to a head yesterday with the body being put under administration once again. Despite defiant board members, Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela announced he has appointed Prof Hlengani Mathebula as Nsfas administrator. Nsfas placed under administration again He cited deep institutional instability that threatened the scheme’s ability to deliver on its mand…
Joburg NSFAS accommodation providers warn unpaid millions pushing them to the brink
Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela placed NSFAS under administration on Monday. In Joburg, accommodation providers just want to know if they’ll be paid, or if students will face eviction.
NSFAS placed under administration amid governance and audit collapse – The Mail & Guardian
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), the country’s largest vehicle for funding poor and working-class students, has been placed under administration following a prolonged governance and operational crisis that Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela said could no longer be resolved through ordinary board structures. Announcing the decision at a briefing in Pretoria on Monday, Manamela confirmed the appointment of prof…
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