NSFAS ‘has failed its mandate and left students paying the price’

Daily Maverick | 18.08.2026 20:41
The Public Protector says the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has failed to fulfil its mandate, after more than 40,000 students at 76 higher education institutions were improperly funded to an estimated value of R5.1-billion. More than R2-billion has been recovered.