Parliament not deterred by Minister Nzimande’s efforts to shield NSFAS
5 October 2023
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande completely lost the plot at last night’s parliamentary portfolio committee meeting on higher education when he accused the committee of overstepping its mandate regarding our reasonable request that National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) direct payment service providers present additional information to the committee.
The Minister’s outburst was counterproductive and could be seen as an attempt to undermine Parliament’s oversight role over the Department of Higher Education and its entities.
The meeting with NSFAS and the four direct payment service providers was to establish:
Steps to deal with NSFAS ICT challenges;