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Manamela welcomes Public Protector’s NSFAS report

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Manamela welcomes Public Protector’s NSFAS report Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has welcomed the Public Protector’s report highlighting systemic and longstanding inefficiencies at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) said the issues identified in the report are not new and formed part of longstanding governance, administrative and operational challenges at the scheme that had been a matter of concern to the Minister. According to the department, these challenges contributed to Manamela’s decision to place NSFAS under administration. The findings are also consistent with concerns raised in a report submitted to the Minister earlier this month by the NSFAS Administrator, which identified a range of challenges requiring urgent intervention. READ | NSFAS Administrator submits stabilisation plan to restore governance In March, following a meeting with the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) Maname

First report: Over 40 000 students were improperly funded by NSFAS: PP — sabcnews.com, 2d