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“NSFAS Just Threw a Tantrum in Court: Fintech Frenzy Continues!”
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has decided to throw its toys out of the pram and appeal a High Court ruling that basically told them to stop trying to control how student allowances are disbursed. Because, you know, giving students direct access to their own money is just too scary for the powers that be.
The drama began when NSFAS filed an appeal with the Western Cape High Court, claiming that the original judgment was somehow “wrong” (code for “we didn’t get our way”). And just like that, the scheme announced that it would continue to allow students to receive their allowances directly, without interference from the powers that be.
But here’s the thing: the ruling didn’t just benefit the students. It also gave a lifeline to the fintech partners who had been wrongly accused of corruption. Yep, you heard that right – NSFAS was so desperate to shut down the competition that they accused three innocent companies of being corrupt. And then they had the nerve to appeal when they lost in court!
Meanwhile, the Department of Higher Education and Training (which oversees NSFAS) has been dealing with systemic governance issues for years. IT system failures, mismanagement, and corruption have all been plaguing the scheme. And yet, instead of fixing the problems, they’ve decided to throw more money at the problem by awarding a R47 billion contract to four fintech companies (without even bothering to open it up to competition).
The question on everyone’s mind is: what’s going on at NSFAS? Are they really that desperate to control the narrative and keep students in the dark? Or are they just trying to hide something? Whatever the case, it’s clear that the scheme needs to get its act together before things get even more out of hand.
