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RISEfm Breakfast chats with SIU Spokesperson about recover R112 million from students who were not supposed to get NSFAS

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The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been given the go-ahead to recover more than R112 million from unqualified National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) students. Spokesperson for the SIU, Kaizer Kganyago said the unit has signed Acknowledgement of Debt (AoD) agreements with 421 students from tertiary institutions around the country who did not qualify for NSFAS funding, to the tune of R112,174,825,97.

18 Jul 2024 English South Africa Society & Culture

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