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NSFAS receives R4 billion in advance payments to ease university cash-flow pressure
NSFAS has received an additional R4 billion to help ease financial pressure on universities, but discussions around the broader 2026 funding shortfall are still ongoing. What does this mean for students
South Africa
Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela says DHET advanced NSFAS R2bn in September and a further R2bn in October to ease universities’ cash-flow pressures.
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- 23 words · 1 min read
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- October 19, 2026
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- IOL