AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: NSFAS claims procurement rules ‘don’t apply’ to R500k adviser deals — Treasury disagrees
The National Treasury has rejected NSFAS’s claim that Public Finance Management Act rules ‘do not apply’ to its adviser contracts that could potentially add up to millions of rand. The sharp rebuttal follows revelations that two top advisers to NSFAS administrator Hlengani Mathebula billed nearly R500,000 a month through private firms, which would total close to R6-million each over two years if…
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), a South African public funding body for students, has come under scrutiny over its payments to the advisers of its administrator, Hlengani Mathebula. The National Treasury has rejected NSFAS's claim that Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) rules do not apply to contracts with its advisers, which could cost up to millions of rand.
Two top advisers, Nonkululeko Manyika and Dudu Hlatshwayo, billed nearly R500,000 a month each, potentially totaling R6-million each over two years if the contracts continue. This revelation has sparked questions about the legality of the payments, as they were made without going through the standard procurement channels required by the PFMA.
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