Dr Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. File photo
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has dissolved the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board with immediate effect and will place the institution under administration.
The decision comes amid the non-payment of student allowances, which has left thousands of them stranded without accommodation, among other needs.
In a statement on Thursday, the department of higher education and training said Nzimande had made the move “given the magnitude of…