# Higher Education minister Nobuhle Nkabane says political parties rejecting the department’s budget is rejecting the budget for South Africans. The DA and EFF criticised her leadership and handling of SETA board appointments and National Student Financial Aid Scheme related issues. Nkabane dismissed calls for her resignation as misogynistic. Speaking in Cape Town, Nkabane revealed that 332-million-rand was disbursed to students through the NSFAS since 2023. She urged continued investment in academia:
Nkabane dismisses calls for her resignation as misogynistic [SOUND]
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