NSFAS administrator Professor Hlengani Mathebula has denied allegations that he sought the services of four technical advisers at a cost of about R10 million a year.
NSFAS administrator Professor Hlengani Mathebula has denied allegations that he sought the services of four technical advisers at a cost of about R10 million a year, saying he has not yet received any remuneration since assuming the position.
He also rejected claims that he had spent public funds without the approval of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.
"I personally haven't been remunerated, right? And, for me, that on its own isn't a big deal because it's only been two months, and you do need to allow the minister to complete the necessary consultations he has to do.
"In respect of my advisers, those are independent contractors as contemplated in the NSFAS Act, and those are appointed by me as the administrator with the full authority on the basis that I've been appointed by a Government Gazette," Mathebula said in an interview with the public broadcaster.
