Charles Molele
Higher Education Minister Naledi Pandor says she does not anticipate any funding and registration hiccups during the opening of institutions of higher learning next month.
In an interview with Inside Education on Thursday, Pandor said that her work that her department has put in resolving the financial and management challenges at the National Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has started bearing fruit.
“There has been a significant progress at the NSFAS. We have sorted out funding, managerial and IT systems challenges. We have also appointed Randall Carolissen as the administrator of the scheme and a team of experts to address IT systems, financial management and human resource issues,” said Pandor.
Pandor said her department has already paid universities towards the education of more than 300 000 students for the 2019 academic year.
“We are happy with the progress made so far. We have paid universities and colleges. This week
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