Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela says South Africa’s National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) faces ongoing financial, governance and operational challenges as the system moves from administration to interim arrangements.
Manamela flags difficulties that affect how NSFAS is run and how funds reach beneficiaries, including payment-related issues. The concerns come during the transition period, when NSFAS is expected to shift structures and processes while addressing existing problems.
Across the reporting, the focus remains on what Manamela identifies as the main challenge areas—financial stability, governance controls and delivery of payments—rather than on a single incident. The articles describe these as issues that NSFAS management and relevant authorities must address during the interim phase, with the aim of improving scheme performance and continuity for students.
