Students ‘starving’ as NSFAS fails to pay thousands of students
Only 248,512 university students received their November allowances on Wednesday compared with the 360,852 in October
02 November 2023 - 22:02
Thousands of students who are funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) are writing their exams on an empty stomach after the entity’s failure to pay their November allowance. ..
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