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Image: courtesy of FF Plus The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is once again making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The issues, which were raised this week in the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, include allegations of unauthorised remuneration of consultants, problems with the payment of accommodation allowances and general poor administration. It casts a harsh light on the remarks of the former Minister of Education, Dr Naledi Pandor, about the in

Image: Gemini generated The fact that the Minister of Higher Education once again placed the student financial aid scheme NSFAS under administration yesterday underscores the need to thoroughly overhaul the scheme – or even abolish it, according to the Minister of Finance. The Minister of Higher Education, Mr Buti Manamela, cited poor corporate governance as the reason. Since this relatively small bursary scheme was transformed, overnight and without proper preparation, into