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STUDENT FUNDING: MPs slam NSFAS over R616m middleman payouts for accommodation system
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MPs questioned how an NSFAS accommodation system initially estimated at below R50m led to R616m in payouts.
- MPs questioned how an NSFAS accommodation system initially estimated at below R50m led to R616m in payouts.
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- STUDENT FUNDING: MPs slam NSFAS over R616m middleman payouts for accommodation system
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- Left: MPs questioned how an NSFAS accommodation system initially estimated at below R50m led to R616m in payouts.
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