A whistleblower who helped the SIU uncover millions in fraud at NSFAS has his job back.
Following a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into allegations of corruption and maladministration at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), a whistleblower who helped expose concerns over a multimillion-rand office lease is set to get his job back.
Alfred Abrahams, a former facilities manager at NSFAS, provided key information to investigators after being referred to the SIU by the organisation's internal forensic audit lead. He was later dismissed for breaching company policies after disclosing information linked to the investigation.
However, the Labour Court found that Abrahams had been fired for making protected disclosures rather than for breaching policy and ordered NSFAS to reinstate him with full retrospective effect.
NSFAS is currently under administration after Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela intervened over what he described as prolonged governance instability, legal concerns and operational weaknesses within the institution.
