OUTA calls for Nzimande and Khosa’s immediate removal, following an explosive expose

Johnathan Paoli

THE Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has called for the resignation of Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande and chairperson of the Nsfas board Ernest Khosa.

This follows the release by OUTA of voice recordings of two meetings between Khosa and a representative of a service provider which revealed how service providers allegedly paid millions of rand in kickbacks to Nzimande and Khosa, as well as at least R1 million to the SACP, in return for tenders and protection for service providers.

Nsfas has been dogged by controversies and last year its CEO Andile Nongogo was fired after allegations of corruption had surfaced involving four service providers who were awarded tenders irregularly. The service providers often failed to meet their obligations resulting in missed payments for student fees, accommodation and allowances among others.

The four service providers awarded the tender for facilitating direct payments to students