No student funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) is facing eviction from their accommodation.
All invoices have been paid, according to the Higher Education Minister.Higher Education Deputy Minister Buti Manamela stated that no student funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme is facing eviction from their accommodation.In the Q&A session, the deputy minister revealed that Nsfas has paid out R1.9 billion towards student accommodation for both universities and technical vocational education and training colleges.
“So as far as we know, there will be no evictions of any student, especially in those accommodations, where they met the requirements and had legitimate invoices.“They are actually in Gauteng now meeting with all the accommodation providers to try and resolve whatever they may have,” he said. The University of Fort Hare also paid back unallocated funds of R277 million, bringing the total amount of recoveries by the SIU to R1.1 billion.The investigating unit is looking into claims of maladministration and corruption in NSFAS affairs as well as collecting any monetary losses the government may have incurred as a result of carelessness and corruption.
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