# National Student Financial Aid Scheme board chairperson, doctor Karen Stander, has resigned with immediate effect. In her resignation letter to minister of Higher Education Buti Manamela, Stander said the environment within which the board has operated has become increasingly toxic, characterised by bullying, intimidation, racism, and hostility. She says these conditions have made it impossible to continue discharging her duties effectively and in good conscience. Stander described her resignation as not an act of defiance but one of conscience.
NSFAS board chairperson resigns, citing a toxic work environment marked by racism and bullying