FRIDAY BRIEFING | Is Blade blunting NSFAS - and is it time for him to go?
Applications for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme officially opened in November of last year, before closing at the end of January.
Many have been told they've been rejected, even though they've met the threshold. Some have been told a glitch in the system erroneously claimed their parents were unverified, but beyond lodging an appeal and resending documents, there has been no further communication from NSFAS. In some cases, lecturers have reportedly allowed students to write tests in case they are able to register later, if their funding comes through. It's a nightmare situation and one that demands accountability. Insight and analysis on the big political story of the week, plus a roundup of top columns and most-read stories.Instead, NSFAS is in a no better state than it was six years ago, when it was first placed under administration in 2018.
Ahmed Essop, who is a research associate at the Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education Studies at the University of Johannesburg, gives us his analysis of the situation.
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