# Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela says sustainable financing and reliable administration must advance together, with funding policy supported by functioning decisions, appeals, accommodation, and allowance payment systems. This comes as the National Student Financial Aid Scheme prepares for the next academic year. Manamela says they must identify risks early and resolve them before students carry the cost. Manamela has called for clearer reporting on irregular expenditure, saying a declining register alone does not prove money was recovered or that non-compliance was prevented.
Minister Manamela stresses the importance of confronting financial sustainability in higher education