Key issues new NSFAS administrator, Dr Carolissen, needs to address
The Democratic Alliance notes and welcomes the appointment of Dr Randall Carolissen as the administrator for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
While Dr Carolissen comes with a wealth of experience and expertise, he faces an incredible task ahead of him. The key aspects he needs to focus on include:
Immediately addressing the management crisis which is currently plaguing NSFAS;
Increasing the qualified staff complement, so they are better able to cope with the increased number of applications forced on the scheme by former President Jacob Zuma’s ill-timed free education announcement;
Provide clarity to prospective students for 2019 given the high level of uncertainty regarding applications for next year which have been put on hold until September by the Minister of Higher Education and Training; and