Nsfas board chairperson Ernest Khosa made the announcement during a presentation to Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
Nongogo was last week given an opportunity to explain why his contract should not be terminated.The National Student Financial Aid Scheme board has terminated CEO Andile Nongogo’s contract following an investigation into allegations related to the appointment of direct payment service providers.
Nsfas board chairperson Ernest Khosa made the announcement during a presentation to Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Tuesday.Scopa also received an update from the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, regarding investigations into the National Skills Fund and National Student Financial Aid Scheme .This followed a report by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse concerning the “questionable” awarding of the Nsfas direct payment contract.
Following numerous calls for his suspension until investigations into the allegations were completed, Nsfas placed Nongogo on special leave while launching its own investigation. Last week, a report by Werksmans Attorneys and Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi revealed a potential conflict of interest in the appointment of fintech service providers.In light of these findings, Nsfas board chair Ernest Khosa announced that the board had written a letter to Nongogo, granting him an opportunity to explain why his contract should not be terminated.
“All staff members associated with wrongdoing, as outlined in the report, will also be subject to a disciplinary inquiry,” Khosa said.The four direct payment service providers were also informed that their contracts would be terminated, with a commitment to minimise negative effects on students.
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