'Not a Political Brawl,’ Manamela Says of NSFAS Intervention

Reason why Buti Manamela Dissolved the NSFAS

South Africa’s student funding system has once again found itself under the spotlight after Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela defended his decision to dissolve the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board, insisting the move was necessary to ensure compliance with the law. The decision has sparked intense debate, with members of Parliament questioning both the timing of the board’s dissolution and the circumstances surrounding m…

‘Not a political brawl,’ Manamela says of NSFAS intervention

Staff Reporter “This was not a political brawl; it was a legal, governance and student-protection response,” Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela told Parliament on Friday as he defended his decision to place the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) under administration. The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training held a full-day meeting with Manamela about how he reached the decision to appoint an administrator — Profes…

'Not a political brawl,’ Manamela says of NSFAS intervention

Staff Reporter “This was not a political brawl; it was a legal, governance and student-protection response,” Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela told Parliament on Friday as he defended his decision to place the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) under administration. The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training held a full-day meeting with Manamela about how he reached the decision to appoint an administrator — Profes…