Prospective University students denied admission due to NSFAS allowances

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Prospective students are reportedly being denied admission Into Universities and TVET colleges due to limited capacity and delays in the disbursement of NSFAS allowances. Scores of first year students were reportedly unable to register nor pay for accommodation due to delayed funding. But the National Student Financial Aid Scheme claims to have paid just under half of last year's outstanding allowances and have cited universities for delays. To further discuss Elvis Presslin spoke to Asive Dlanjwa, Spokesperson for the South African Union of Students, SAUS...