{
  "id": 5022879,
  "title": "NSFAS calls for criminal charges after former UJ director ordered to pay R18.18 million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/nsfas-calls-for-criminal-charges-after-former-uj-director-ordered-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T05:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/education/2026-09-02-nsfas-calls-for-criminal-charges-after-former-uj-director-ordered-to-pay-r1818m/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has demanded criminal charges in the wake of a Labour Court ruling that ordered former University of Johannesburg (UJ) senior director Andries Helani to pay over R18.18 million. The scheme expressed its commitment to holding accountable those who engage in fraud, corruption, abuse of public funds, and exploitation of NSFAS-funded students. The properties at the center of the case were accredited and leased through UJ, not directly by NSFAS, and NSFAS management has been instructed to continue monitoring such arrangements and to warn against practices that circumvent proper accreditation and accommodation processes.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}