Angry committee members rebuke ‘disrespectful’ Nzimande, NSFAS
The minister ‘does not take us seriously’, say MPs after Blade Nzimande skipped a meeting to tackle student allowances
20 September 2023 - 18:11
Members of the higher education portfolio committee did not hold back on voicing their criticism of higher education minister Blade Nzimande on Wednesday after he and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) failed to attend a meeting to discuss challenges around the payment of student allowances. ..
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