{
  "id": 7583218,
  "title": "NSFAS R33bn projection sharpens questions over student funding sustainability",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/nsfas-r33bn-projection-sharpens-questions-over-student-funding",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capetimes/news/2026-09-15-nsfas-r33bn-projection-sharpens-questions-over-student-funding-sustainability/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela says NSFAS’s R15bn shortfall could reach R33bn by 2029, intensifying debate over the sustainability and administration of student funding.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}