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EPISODE · Dec 18, 2025 · 50 MIN

The State of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)

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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is under intense scrutiny after it emerged that the scheme owes more than 600 student accommodation providers a combined R48 million for the 2024 academic year. The mounting debt has raised fresh concerns about governance failures, cash-flow challenges and operational instability within NSFAS, prompting questions about accountability and the impact on students and service providers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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