Student freeloaders

22 January 2016 - 02:23
By Shenaaz Jamal

State-funded students who have not paid back billions in student loans should expect debt collectors at their doors. But even if they don't pay a cent back to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), they don't risk being blacklisted.The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has identified about half a million scheme beneficiaries who are employed and earning enough to start servicing their debt.

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