‘Detractors are celebrating’ – Nzimande says Nsfas troubles tarnish government’s reputation

The minister stressed that his decision to dissolve the board and place Nsfas under administration was not taken lightly.This week, Nzimande announced his decision to dissolve the Nsfas board with immediate effect.Addressing the media on Sunday afternoon, Nzimande confirmed his “unfortunate” decision to dissolve the board and place Nsfas under administration was made official through the government gazette.The minister stressed that the decision was not taken lightly.

“I must say I raised this in December that steps must be taken to remove these service providers and that hasn’t happened,” the minister said. The minister said the affairs of Nsfas has brought “serious reputational damage” to the institution and government as a whole.According to Nzimande, the dissolution of the outgoing board will not affect the normal functioning of Nsfas, including the disbursement of funds, since an administrator has been appointed.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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