Solidarity’s Helping Hand blames governance breakdown at NSFAS for funding delays [SOUND]

# Solidarity’s Helping Hand says students are bearing the brunt of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme’s ongoing crisis, following its placement under administration. The organisation argues the problems at the scheme go beyond funding shortages and point to deeper governance failures and weak financial controls. Solidarity’s Yolandi Theron says operational breakdowns have left students facing delayed payments, accommodation challenges, and uncertainty about their studies: