The conflicting accounts have raised fresh questions over who was responsible for delays affecting more than 93,000 NSFAS-funded students awaiting their monthly Personal Care Allowance.
Unisa has raised concerns about the National Student Financial Aid Scheme's (NSFAS) explanation for delays in July student allowances, attributing the disruptions to broader systemic issues rather than university failures.
The conflicting accounts have raised fresh questions over who was responsible for delays affecting more than 93,000 NSFAS-funded students awaiting their monthly Personal Care Allowance.
In a statement issued on Thursday, NSFAS said it transferred the required funds to Unisa on July 2 after completing the necessary reconciliation processes, adding that responsibility for disbursing the allowances then rested with the university.
According to NSFAS, technical system challenges encountered during Unisa’s payment process delayed payments to some students. The funding scheme said the issues were resolved on July 6 and that outstanding payments were being finalised.
