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Sithembiso Freeman Nomvalo appointed as new NSFAS administrator

Zuko Komisa Image | Sithembiso Freeman Nomvalo | SAICA Minister of Higher Education and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande has appointed Sithembiso Freeman Nomvalo, as the administrator of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. The NSFAS board was dissolved on 11 April 2024 and the scheme was placed under administration the next day. https://www.kaya959.co.za/news/minister-blade-nzimande-has-dissolved-the-nsfas-board/ During a Sunday media session in Pretoria, the Minister stated that Nomvalo has a wealth of experience […]

today15/04/2024

Nzimande vehemently denies wrongdoing

NEWS

Minister Blade Nzimande has dissolved the NSFAS board

Zuko Komisa Image: Blade Nzimande on X Minister Blade Nzimande has dissolved the NSFAS board. The board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has been dissolved by Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande. Nzimande notified the board that it had been dissolved effective immediately during a meeting on Thursday. On Friday, the ruling will be made public in the Government Gazette. Ernest Khosa, the chair of the NSFAS, tendered […]

today12/04/2024

Point Of View

NSFAS has rejected 243 113 applications and 15 174 appeals have been lodged

Zuko Komisa Image | @@myNSFAS /X NSFAS has rejected 243 113 applications and 15 174 appeals have been lodged. NSFAS Acting Chairperson Professor Lourens Van Staden briefed the media on Monday about the registration procedure and allowance payment. He stated that as of February 16, 2024, 1,936 330 applications were received, 1,244 854 are temporarily funded as of March 1, 2024, with 108 345 registrations received, 59 723 awaiting evaluations, […]

today05/03/2024

NSFAS application deadline

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NSFAS application deadline extended to 15 February

By: Natasha Archary Image: Adobe Stock The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has extended the application deadline to 15 February 2024. Applications for the student financial aid were open from 21 November 2023, and were supposed to close on 31 January 2024, however the deadline was extended after consultation between the NSFAS board and the South African Union of Students (SAUS). NSFAS has received 1 745 226 applications so […]

today06/02/2024

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Ernest Khosa, chair of the NSFAS board, takes leave amid corruption allegations by OUTA

Zuko Komisa Image | National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) - Facebook Ernest Khosa, chair of the NSFAS board, takes leave amid corruption allegations by OUTA. To allow for the investigation into incriminating tapes about him and Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande, NSFAS board chair Ernest Khosa is taking a leave of absence. Khoza and Nzimande are both being accused by the Organization Undoing Tax Abuse of defrauding NSFAS by […]

today11/01/2024

NSFAS allowances

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OUTA calls for resignation of Blade Nzimande and NSFAS Chairperson over bombshell corruption allegations

By: Natasha Archary Image: NSFAS Twitter The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has called for the resignation of Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande and National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Chairperson, Ernest Khoza. This after the organisation obtained audio recordings allegedly implicating both Nzimande, Khoza and others in shady dealings including corruption and the mismanagement of funds at the student scheme. In a bombshell report, OUTA […]

today05/01/2024

nsfas spokesperson

NEWS

NSFAS confirms 2024 applications will open on the 21 November

Zuko Komisa NSFAS confirms 2024 applications will open on 21 November. On November 21, 2023, financial aid applications will be formally opened for all students who want to enroll in post-secondary education programs and for those who do not have the funds to continue their education in the 2024 academic year. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) announced on Monday that the deadline for applications for 2024 financing is […]

today14/11/2023

Andile Nongogo

Point Of View

NSFAS has been implicated in a direct payment system probe

Zuko Komisa Image: NSFAS Twitter NSFAS has been implicated in a direct payment system probe. The investigation, which was carried out by Werksmans Attorneys and advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, found irregularities and conflicts of interest during the selection process of the four service providers chosen to oversee the new payment system, which went live in June 2023. This information was disclosed during a media briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday. Point of […]

today19/10/2023

Andile Nongogo

Point Of View

NSFAS to investigate allegations of corruption against CEO Andile Nongogo

By: Natasha Archary Image: NSFAS Twitter NSFAS has confirmed that CEO Andile Nongogo will be taking a leave of absence, to allow the Board to investigate allegations of corruption levelled against him. The allegations include a Fintech company being awarded a lucrative contract with the student funding scheme, with Nongogo at the helm. Point of View with Phemelo Motene spoke to South African Union of Students Spokesperson, Asive Dlanjwa who […]

today18/08/2023

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