Higher education Minister Buti Manamela said his budget sought to ensure that learning was connected to earning, and that every rand and cent spent in the skill sector, ended up in education and training.
Parties on Tuesday slammed Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela for failing to live up to the expectations he set out when he took office and for “handpicking” people from his province of Limpopo to act as administrators at entities placed under administration.
This happened during the 2026 budget vote that was debated in Parliament as the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and Sector Education and Training Authorities came under scrutiny.
EFF MP Sihle Lonzi said they had hoped that Manamela, who had been a deputy minister for years, would bring urgency and competency to the sector.
Lonzi said Manamela would be judged not on his intention but his actions and delivery of services as 'expectations of him have turned into a disappointing pattern'.
