ActionSA files criminal charges against Minister Nzimande and NSFAS Board Chairperson for corruption
9 January 2024
ActionSA has filed criminal charges against the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Blade Nzimande, and National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Board Chairperson, Ernest Khosa, for contravening the Prevention and Combating Of Corrupt Activities Act.
This action comes in response to the allegations that the Minister and Board Chairperson were involved in a fraudulent scheme orchestrated by corrupt tenderpreneurs to loot NSFAS. Aided by the protection of the pair, contractors allegedly paid them kickbacks to secure lucrative contracts and shield themselves from scrutiny.
ActionSA further rejects Minister Nzimande’s theatrical attempt at a press conference, yesterday, to evade accountability through a laughable tale of being the victim of an ‘elite’ conspiracy. Such delusions are unworthy of serious consideration.
In undermining the principles of transparency and accountability, Minister Nzimande resorts to invoking racial undertones to shield himself from scrutiny – a tactic befitting someone caught red-handed with his grubby hands in the cookie jar.