Impending shutdown of universities over NSFAS delays

Reading Time: 2 minutesUniversities South Africa says the impending national shutdown of tertiary institutions by beneficiaries of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) poses a significant risk to both students and the institutions.
Frustrated NSFAS funded students are planning on halting operations at universities across the country, over the delayed payments of allowances.
They lay the blame squarely on controversial companies that have been appointed as middlemen to administer NSFAS on behalf of government.
Head of Universities South Africa’s Funding Strategy Group…