Gert Sibande College students protest in Standerton
In response to the protest, the college outlined that NSFAS issues are not only affecting the Standerton campus or the Gert Sibande TVET College only, but it’s a national frustration that involves all TVET and university students who are funded by NSFAS.
Students of Gert Sibande TVET College in Standerton protested in front of the main building in Beyers Naudé Street on May 18. Their frustration with NSFAS funding boiled over.
In response to the protest, the college outlined that NSFAS issues are not only affecting the Standerton campus or the Gert Sibande TVET College only, but it’s a national frustration that involves all TVET and university students who are funded by NSFAS.
The college attended a meeting with NSFAS on May 18, and they indicated that they are going back and forth because there is a system remediation.
NSFAS requested that the current movement in terms of status not be considered. Once their processes on the system are finalised, final statuses for students will be issued.
“This issue is beyond our control because NSFAS didn’t stipulate when exactly the system remediation issue will be solved,” the college said.
The college held an induction and contract signing session with Coinvest on Thursday for the seven former Gert Sibande TVET College students, who will be employed as field agents for Coinvest.
These students will be stationed across the seven campuses where they are assigned to act as middle channels for the college and Coinvest in trying to address the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) issues.
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