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NSFAS welcomes suspension of administrator’s appointment

Timeslive · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 1961 words · By Gugulethu Mashinini
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What to know about NSFAS welcomes suspension of administrator’s appointment

The Pretoria high court has suspended the appointment of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) administrator, Prof Hlengani Mathebula, and ordered the former board members to resume their duties. Higher education minister Buti Manamela stated he is seeking legal advice on the judgment while assuring students that funding services will not be disrupted.

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What happened

Enter fullscreen mode displaying this image.Expand Nsfas board members return to their duties after the Pretoria high court suspended the appointment of the scheme’s administrator.

Why it matters

(TimesLIVE) Story audio is generated using AI The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) has welcomed a Pretoria high court judgment suspending the appointment of its administrator Prof Hlengani Mathebula.

Common ground

The court also granted interim relief on Friday in a case brought by former Nsfas board members, ordering the board to resume the management, governance and administration of the scheme pending the finalisation of the review application.

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The Pretoria high court has suspended the appointment of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) administrator, Prof Hlengani Mathebula, and ordered the former board members to resume their duties. Higher education minister Buti Manamela stated he is seeking legal advice on the judgment while assuring students that funding services will not be disrupted.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Higher education minister Buti Manamela said he was considering the judgment and had sought legal advice on its implications”
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Web search results explicitly state that Minister Buti Manamela was considering the judgment and had sought legal advice on its implications.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minister of Higher Education is the minister in the Cabinet of South Africa with responsibility for higher education in South Africa. The post was created as the Minister of Higher Education and T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Higher_Education_(…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Buti Kgwaridi Manamela (born 10 July 1979) is a South African politician who is currently serving as the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology since 21 July 2025 having served as Deputy…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buti_Manamela
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Education in South Africa is governed by two national departments, namely the Department of Basic Education (DBE), which is responsible for primary and secondary schools, and the Department of Higher …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_South_Africa
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Claim 2: “The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) has welcomed a Pretoria high court judgment suspending the appointment of its administrator Prof Hlengani Mathebula.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the Pretoria High Court suspended the appointment of NSFAS administrator Prof Hlengani Mathebula.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jan Lekgoa Mothibi is a South African lawyer who was appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa to lead the National Prosecuting Authority as National Director of Public Prosecutions effective 1 February …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, afte…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of South Africa (UNISA) is the largest university system in South Africa by enrollment. It attracts a third of all higher education students in South Africa. Through various colleges an…
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Claim 3: “The review application, which will be heard on a date still to be determined, seeks to have the appointment of the administrator reviewed and set aside.”
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Multiple sources confirm the existence of a review application (specifically referred to as 'Part B') seeking to have the administrator's appointment set aside.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has suspended the appointment of Professor Hlengani Mathebula as administrator of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme pending the finalisation of an applicatio…
https://www.news24.com/southafrica/education/high-court-susp…
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web search NEUTRAL — The court on Friday, 14 August 2026, ruled that the appointment of NSFAS Administrator Professor Hlengani Mathebula was “irrational”. The court also suspended his appointment pending the determination…
https://thebulrushes.com/2026/08/15/high-court-reinstates-ns…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Board welcomes the Court’s ruling and the opportunity to resume its governance responsibilities, while noting that Part B of the application, which concerns the review and setting aside of the app…
https://www.politicsweb.co.za/news/nsfas-board-welcomes-its-…
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Claim 4: “The court also granted interim relief on Friday in a case brought by former Nsfas board members, ordering the board to resume the management, governance and administration of the scheme pending the finalisation of the review application.”
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Three independent sources confirm that the court granted interim relief to reinstate the NSFAS board and order them to resume their duties/governance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jan Lekgoa Mothibi is a South African lawyer who was appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa to lead the National Prosecuting Authority as National Director of Public Prosecutions effective 1 February …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Mothibi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, afte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of South Africa (UNISA) is the largest university system in South Africa by enrollment. It attracts a third of all higher education students in South Africa. Through various colleges an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_South_Africa
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