Higher education | Student union welcomes new NSFAS funding model

JOHANNESBURG - Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has unveiled a new funding model to finance the 'missing middle'.

It's aimed at those from families with incomes too high for NSFAS funding, but not enough for university fees.

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The SA Union of Students is welcoming the move but says much more needs to be done.

"A lot of work needs to be put in place to stabilise NSFAS and to better coordinate the sector to ensure that some of the programmes are rolled out," said the union's Asive Dlanjwa,

"We think it’s an incredible step or stride towards broadening access, but however we don’t think that the challenges at NSFAS will necessarily disappear."