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NOKWANDA KUBHEKA Adhering to the instructions of the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Dr Blade Nzimande, on 27 March, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) released a statement detailing its plan of operations during the national lockdown. The statement made it clear that the lockdown will not affect the payment of allowances to students. All NSFAS offices and the contact centre will be closed but this will not affect student allowances, appeals and the processing of applications. Instead, an alternative virtual contact centre has been set up and is accessible from 08h30 to 17h00, Monday to Friday. The alternative communication channels andRead More →