NSFAS chair takes leave of absence

JOHANNESBURG - NSFAS board chair Ernest Khosa is taking leave to allow the inquiry into damning recordings about him and Higher Education Minister, Blade Nzimande.

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The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse is accusing both Khoza and Nzimande of defrauding NSFAS through kickbacks from service providers.

Khosa says he's been receiving death threats since Outa leaked recordings alleging to the corruption.

NSFAS says Khosa's leave of abscence should not be misinterpreted as an admission of guilt.