According to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Tebogo Letsie, initially it was reported that they had been paid R2.4 million each per annum, but the accuracy of this figure has now been questioned.
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has suspended the newly appointed Professor Hlengani Mathebula as the administrator of the National Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) pending full review of the decision