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WSU student Sibongile Mani at the East London regional court, where she was found guilty of R14m theft.Image: MICHAEL PINYANA
CONVICTED OF THEFT

Sibongile Mani guilty of R14m NSFAS theft

Sibongile Mani, who splurged nearly a million rand in National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funds erroneously paid into her account, has been convicted of theft. More than R14m was mistakenly deposited in the account of Mani, a…

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Labour minister Thulas NxesiImage: JAIRUS MMUTLE
COVID 19 PANDEMIC

Inmates, students and the dead among TERS beneficiaries

Inmates serving time, students funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and deceased people were among those who were fraudulently paid by the Unemployment Insurance Fund Covid-19 relief fund. Labour and employment minister…

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Sizwe Nxasana has stepped down as chairman and member of the board of NSFAS.Image: Vathiswa Ruselo/Sowetan
CHAIRMAN SIZWE NXASANA S RESIGNATION

Mixed reactions to resignation of NSFAS chairman Sizwe Nxasana

National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) chairman Sizwe Nxasana’s resignation has been described as both “unfortunate” and “necessary”. Higher Education Minister Naledi Pandor’s spokesperson Lunga Ngqengelele told Eyewitness News on…

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