26 universities get R1.3B for registration of poor students in South Africa

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) on Tuesday, announced that 26 universities have been given R1.3bn for the registration fees of students who need financial assistance in the 2017 academic year. The financial aid is said to have covered over 160 000 students at the respective universities. Speaking on the funding, NSFAS spokesperson,  Kagiso Mamabolo said some students who would