Inside NSFAS boss Mathebula’s R110,000-plus spending

While tertiary students across South Africa demand an increase in food allowances and an accommodation cap, the upper echelon of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) appears to be operating on a vastly different budget, including eyebrow-raising spending on hotels. Siyabonga Goni reports. Reporting by: Siyabonga Goni  Filmed by: Joel Seboa  Edited by: Anda Tolibadi  Produced by: Emilie Gambade  Creative input by: Malibongwe Tyilo  Sub-edited by: Kevin Flynn  Support journalism that protects democracy.  Become a Maverick Insider. https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick Read more: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/artic... Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyMaverickSA/videos Follow us on X : https://x.com/dailymaverick   Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dailymaverick Check our website: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/dailymaverick/   Check out our TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymavericksa Download Daily Maverick Mobile App: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/daily-maverick-app/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.