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DA MP and Shadow Minister for Higher Education Chantel King on Monday called for the suspension of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) contracts of the four companies involved in the direct payment tender, pending the SIU report.
This comes after a “damning report” from the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) on the NSFAS direct payment tender which alleged a relationship between NSFAS CEO Andile Nongogo and Coinvest Africa.
“In light of the OUTA investigative report, Minister Nzimande must instruct the NSFAS board to temporarily put aside the contracts of Coinvest Africa, Tenet Technology, Ezaga Holdings and Norraco Corporation until such time the SIU and the Public Protector investigations are completed,” said King.
Minister Nzimande’s mandate as the accounting authority of the Higher Education and Training sector is to ensure that no student is left behind or financially deprived.
According to the report the third tender notice
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