The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) will pay allowances directly to students instead of using third parties. The scheme confirmed that it would do away with the voucher system, known as “Sbux” administered by third parties, a move welcomed by the SA Union of Students (SAUS). NSFAS spokesperson Kagisho Mamabolo said the scheme would..
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NSFAS-grants stand risk to be abused by students after it came public that allowances will now be paid directly into students accounts instead of using third parties
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Lectures stopped at Pietermaritzburg campus – Students wants free education, food and accommodation
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Students have stopped classes at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Pietermaritzburg campus. Student Representative Council (SRC) member Xola Mehlomakhulu said students had not received their National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) allowances for food and accommodation. He also claimed that post-graduate students were being excluded from the fund and unable to further their studies.
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