{
  "id": 704968,
  "title": "AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: NSFAS boss and Minister Manamela grilled over unapproved payments to four advisers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/age-of-accountability-nsfas-boss-and-minister-manamela-grilled-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T22:26:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-08-13-nsfas-boss-and-minister-manamela-grilled-over-unapproved-payments-to-four-advisers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NSFAS administrator Professor Hlengani Mathebula and Minister of Higher Education Buti Manamela faced intense questioning from MPs on Wednesday, August 12th, regarding the appointment of four advisers without proper approval. Two of the advisers were paid through private companies without Treasury and SCM processes approval. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) administrator and Higher Education Minister came under fire for the appointment of Mathebula's four advisers, with MPs pressing for clarity on approval processes.",
  "summary": "NSFAS administrator Professor Hlengani Mathebula, along with Minister of Higher Education Buti Manamela, were questioned over how they appointed four advisers, of whom two were paid using private companies without the approval of Treasury and SCM processes.",
  "key_points": [
    "NSFAS boss Professor Hlengani Mathebula and Minister Buti Manamela questioned by MPs",
    "Four advisers appointed without proper approval, two via private companies",
    "MPs demand clarity on approval processes for adviser appointments"
  ],
  "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."
}