JOHANNESBURG - The High Court in Pretoria has ordered the reinstatement of seven NSFAS board members.
It's also set aside the appointment of Hlengani Mathebula as administrator.
The court found that Minister Buti Manamela's decision was irrational.
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The seven members will now continue their duties in the management, governance and administration of the student funder.
They approached the court in May, after Manamela dissolved the board.
The members argued that Manamela had ulterior motives.
But Manamela defended his intervention, saying the board’s composition did not comply with the NSFAS Act.