Many state-funded students face uncertainty as cuts loom

Students relying on South African government support for their studies say they are worried, anxious and scared their dreams will be shattered should they be excluded from getting funding in 2024, writes Koena Mashale for Sowetan Live.

GroundUp reported last week that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) told parliament that due to budget cuts by National Treasury, more than 87,000 university students will lose their funding. NSFAS Spokesperson Slumezi Skosana did not respond to requests for comment made on Friday 1 December.

University of Venda student, Naene Magadani, said that instead of relieving students of financial stress as he had still not received allowances from NSFAS for months, the fund was adding to their financial woes.
Full report on the Sowetan Live site