NZIMANDE DISMISSES NSFAS KICKBACK CLAIMS AS UNTRUE

Outa alleges that Nzimande, the South African Communist Party (SACP) and NSFAS board chair, Ernest Khosa received millions of rands from service providers awarded multi-million rand tenders to administer direct payments to students.

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has rubbished allegations that he received kickbacks from National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) service providers.

Last week, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) leaked a series of recordings alleging there’s a corruption scheme operating within the department and NSFAS.

Outa alleges that Nzimande, the South African Communist Party (SACP) and NSFAS board chair, Ernest Khosa received millions of rands from service providers awarded multi-million rand tenders to administer direct payments to students.