NSFAS Board Chair Mugwena Maluleke Quits as Governance Concerns Mount

NSFAS board chair Mugwena Maluleke quits as governance concerns mount

Higher education minister weighs legal options as resignations threaten board’s quorum

NSFAS board members step down, triggering governance concerns

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has accepted a series of resignations from the board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), including the resignation of the interim Chairperson, Dr Mugwena Maluleke, with effect from 27 April 2026.

Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela discusses NSFAS woes after chair resignation

Gauteng's Minister Buti Manamela questions NSFAS board's legality amid resignations. Despite challenges, the financial aid scheme operates without disruption.

NSFAS' interim chairman calling it quits!

NSFAS chairman Dr Mugwena Maluleke has resigned, along with other board members, but student funding will continue.

Manamela weighs NSFAS board options after new resignations

By Johnathan Paoli Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has accepted a series of resignations from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board, including acting chairperson Dr Mugwena Maluleke and board member Karabo Mohale, raising concerns about whether the board can continue to function lawfully. In a statement on Wednesday, ministerial spokesperson Matshepo Seedat said Manamela had accepted the resignations as part of a wave o…

NSFAS board chair Mugwena Maluleke resigns with immediate effect

The interim chairperson of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), Dr Mugwena Maluleke, and board member Karabo Mohale have stepped down from their positions, leaving the embattled organisation with a leadership vacuum. Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela confirmed that he has accepted both resignations in a statement issued by his spokesperson Matshepo Seedat on Wednesday. “The minister has received and accepted a number of recen…