By Johnathan Paoli
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has been placed under administration following the resignation of two board members, including acting chairperson Mugwena Maluleke.
The student funding agency has been grappling with governance instability, audit failures and disruptions to funding processes affecting thousands of beneficiaries.
NSFAS has also operated without a permanent chief executive for more than 30 months, a vacuum widely cited as a key factor behind tensions between the board and the minister over the appointment of a permanent CEO.
Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela, speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria on Monday, announced the appointment of Professor Hlengani Mathebula as administrator, in a move he said was aimed at restoring stability at the embattled scheme.
“This decision was not taken lightly. It follows a long process of engagement, legal assessment, governance intervention and consideration of alternatives,” Manamela said.
“We took this
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