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USAf CEO and spokesperson Dr Phethiwe Matutu said some of these challenges include concerns that hungry students cannot engage effectively with their study material.This has serious implications for the students’ retention and the institutions’ throughput.
Coming from underprivileged backgrounds, the students said the delayed allowances prevented them from even getting basic necessities as they depended on the bursary.
According to Nsfas, the University of Johannesburg “mistakenly” uploaded incorrect registration data
Students at UJ said the small amount of money received from NSFAS "deeply" affected them.
Several universities have highlighted NSFAS challenges as the busy admission and registration period for the 2024 academic year gets under way.