The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) recently appointed Administrator, Professor Hlengani Mathebula, will lead the presentation of the NSFAS Stabilisation Report to the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Kgwaridi Manamela.
Mathebula was appointed as the Administrator in May 2026, a pivotal moment for NSFAS and the broader higher education and training sector.
As Administrator, Mathebula’s mandate encompasses stabilisation, operational continuity and institutional renewal.
According to the Government Gazette, the Administrator is mandated to submit to the Minister, within three months of appointment, an initial stabilisation plan addressing matters including, but not limited to:
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Audit remedial priorities;
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Consequence management priorities;
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ICT and data-integration priorities;
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Immediate operational continuity; and
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Student accommodation compliance.
Mathebula will therefore present the stabilisation plan on Tuesday, 4 August 2026.
The plan constitutes a catalogue of interventions to be undertaken in the ensuing period, carefully identified priorities, and his leadership approach to maximising execution.
The Administrator will also provide an update on NSFAS’s performance during the 90 days, including progress made in the administration of student funding, governance, financial management, operational improvements and key interventions aimed at strengthening service delivery for students and higher education institutions. – SAnews.gov.za
