DA threatens criminal charges against Nzimande and Khosa 

Primrose Lerato Mbhiza

THE Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen  said  the party is preparing criminal charges against Minister Blade Nzimande and NSFAS chairperson Earnest Khosa. 

“We are currently briefing our legal team to declare the NSFAS board delinquent over the corrupt and irrational direct payment and accommodation tenders. This legal action is in keeping with the findings of the State Capture Commission, which recommended that it should become standard practice to declare board members involved in capture and corruption as delinquent”. 

During a live broadcast Steenhuisen said the DA is taking these steps because, unlike the ANC they  care about disadvantaged students who are fighting to rise above challenges to obtain education. 

He added that the systemic corruption evident at NSFAS and the Department of Higher Education is likely to trigger a serious crisis when students return to campuses later this month, only to find that they cannot access accommodation and are being