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Inside NSFAS boss Mathebula’s R110,000-plus spending

August 31, 2026 · 3 min

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While tertiary students across South Africa demand an increase in food allowances and an accommodation cap, the upper echelon of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) appears to be operating on a vastly different budget, including eyebrow-raising spending on hotels. Siyabonga Goni reports.

Reporting by: Siyabonga Goni 
Filmed by: Joel Seboa 
Edited by: Anda Tolibadi 
Produced by: Emilie Gambade 
Creative input by: Malibongwe Tyilo 
Sub-edited by: Kevin Flynn 

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