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Nzimande, NSFAS debacle far from over, as calls for accountability grow

12 Jan 2024, 12:41

A politician pushed against the wall, an organisation with a track record of compromised leadership, and thousands of students uncertain about their future. That is one way to describe the current state of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), an entity entrusted with a significant budget out of the public purse. Amid the rebuttal Read more >

OPINIONS

NSFAS – credibility is achieved through co-operation, not confrontation

17 Nov 2023, 10:31

Photo: Jaco Marais By Moepeng TalaneFirst published on News24 When the sixth Parliament wraps up its term ahead of next year’s general elections, it will no doubt have an array of unresolved institutional governance matters relating to state organs hanging over it. The legacy reports of the different portfolio committees will contain concerns of corruption, Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

NSFAS on the outcome of an investigation into direct payments

27 Oct 2023, 12:24

Image: Wikimedia Commons The National Student Financial Aid Scheme’s (NSFAS) woes continue. A recently concluded investigation into corruption and irregular procurement at the organisation has revealed major concerns with the issuing of a tender to four service providers, for direct payment to students. The official implicated is CEO Andile Nongogo. The NSFAS board received the Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Another NSFAS debacle puts students’ futures at risk

06 Sep 2023, 11:31

By Kwazi Dlamini The tale of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and corruption is almost as old as time. Corruption at the entity has historically gone unchecked because its biggest victims individually do not have a voice – they are often underprivileged young people, particularly black people. The nonchalant attitude at NSFAS and Read more >

RAISING AWARENESS

SA’s youth can shape a corruption-free future

15 Dec 2016, 11:35

by Sabeehah Motala Corruption has no age. As the voices speaking out against corruption grow, more and more young people are getting in touch with Corruption Watch to report on their experiences. What the data has shown is striking – evidence of corruption affecting young people in their most earnest endeavours. Young people are fighting Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Students claim govt, uni collusion against protests

25 Jan 2016, 13:56

Student members of the Fees Must Fall movement at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) say university vice chancellors and government are colluding to stifle protests – which are taking place in good faith – for free quality education by bringing in militant private security forces owned by former apartheid police onto campus. Phethani Madzivhandila, Read more >

OPINIONS

Zapiro explains student protest ‘third force’

10 Nov 2015, 9:05

Whether you love him or you hate him, award-winning political cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro – aka Zapiro – is someone whose work is relevant to all South Africans. His latest cartoon is no exception – in the wake of nationwide student protests, speculation has run high over the outside influences which were said to be responsible Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

NSFAS corruption a key contributor to fees crisis

27 Oct 2015, 13:54

Protests against university fee increases have gripped the nation over the last couple of weeks, as students from all over the country took to the streets to march against the ever-increasing price of higher education in the country’s public universities. Using the hashtag #FeesMustFall the students garnered widespread support from South Africans and the international Read more >