Public Protector says NSFAS failed to fulfil its mandate as students pay the price
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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.
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What happened
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.
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